Table 4

Relationship between objectively and subjectively measured sleep variables

Objective

Subjective

r-value

p-value


Control Group (n-15)

Total Sleep Time (mins) mean (SD)

399.13 (40.8)

439.33 (42.6)

0.778

<.001 †

Sleep Efficiency (%) mean (SD)

85.83 (4.4)

95.33 (5.8)

0.417

.42

Sleep onset Latency (mins) mean (SD)

9.43 (10.2)

11.73 (14.2)

0.730

<.002 †

Awakenings after Sleep Onset (mins) mean (SD)

32.0 (9.22)

7.4 (8.06)

.006

.984

CLBP Group (n = 15)

Total Sleep Time (mins) mean (SD)

434.33 (76.9)

381.66 (73.5)

0.795

<.000†

Sleep Efficiency (%) mean (SD)

73.43 (16.5)

77.81 (7.8)

0.298

.33

Sleep onset Latency (mins) mean (SD)

45.33 (27.7)

9.28 (11.1)

0.343

.251

Awakenings after Sleep Onset (mins) mean (SD)

43.3 (15.8)

24.4 (30.4)

.072

.798


† p < 0.000

O'Donoghue et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009 10:122   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-122

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