Table 3

Summary of the analysis of the effects of direction of rotation and continuity of system on the sleep measures (adjusted means)

ContinuousDiscontinuousdfFDirectionFContinuityFInteraction
DelayingAdvancingDelayingAdvancing
meanSEMmeanSEMmeanSEMmeanSEM
Sleep duration (h):
 Morning6.130.135.550.116.260.196.240.101,4044.663-150 8.493-160 4.013-150
 Afternoon8.220.128.810.128.140.178.190.101,4245.713-150 7.243-160 4.163-150
 Before 1st night8.890.209.180.159.200.259.030.141,2860.100.161.42
 Night5.780.146.050.126.610.196.470.111,4210.1918.413-165 1.92
 After last night4.870.175.170.155.530.245.620.141,4131.209.173-160 0.35
 Rest9.000.148.900.129.060.209.180.121,3920.011.230.54
Sleep disturbance:
 Morning3.140.083.240.073.010.103.120.061,4401.842.480.00
 Afternoon2.370.072.450.062.430.092.580.051,4402.701.900.31
 Night3.280.083.050.072.960.103.240.061,4400.060.669.443-160
 After last night3.540.163.640.103.320.133.440.081,2400.803.040.00
 Rest2.290.062.130.062.220.082.130.051,4271.080.320.28
  • 3-150 =p<0.05;

  • 3-160 p<0.01;

  • 3-165 p<0.001.