Table 2 Sleep quality in users and non-users of benzodiazepines in Australian residential aged care facilities. (Based on 6-item questionnaire and derived sleep domain scores)
|  | All residents (n = 383) | Non-Benzodiazepine user (n = 204) | Benzodiazepine user(n = 179) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1: SLEEP QUALITY: Over the past month rate the quality of your night time sleep? | ||||||
 Very poor | 10 | 3 | 1.5% | 7 | 3.9% | 0.22a |
 Poor | 44 | 19 | 9.3% | 25 | 14.0% | |
 Okay | 96 | 56 | 27.5% | 40 | 22.3% | |
 Good | 162 | 84 | 41.2% | 78 | 43.6% | |
 Very good | 72 | 43 | 21.1% | 29 | 16.2% | |
Q2: SLEEP DURATION: How much sleep do you get each night? | ||||||
  < 4h | 7 | 3 | 1.5% | 4 | 2.2% | 0.06a |
 4-6h | 89 | 43 | 21.1% | 46 | 25.7% | |
 6-8h | 180 | 93 | 45.6% | 87 | 48.6% | |
 6-10h | 84 | 49 | 24.0% | 35 | 19.6% | |
  > 10h | 22 | 15 | 7.4% | 7 | 3.9% | |
Q3: RESTFUL SLEEP: How restless or restful is your sleep as a rule? | ||||||
 Very restless | 10 | 4 | 2.0% | 6 | 3.4% | 0.16a |
 Restless | 62 | 30 | 14.7% | 32 | 17.9% | |
 Not very | 60 | 29 | 14.2% | 31 | 17.3% | |
 Restful | 191 | 107 | 52.5% | 84 | 46.9% | |
 Very restful | 60 | 34 | 16.7% | 26 | 14.5% | |
Q4: WAKING CONDITION: How clear headed do you feel when you wake in the morning? | ||||||
 Alert | 184 | 104 | 51.0% | 80 | 44.7% | 0.58a |
 Slightly drowsy | 151 | 71 | 34.8% | 80 | 44.7% | |
 Fairly drowsy | 33 | 22 | 10.8% | 11 | 6.1% | |
 Very drowsy | 15 | 8 | 3.9% | 7 | 3.9% | |
Q5: NAPPING FREQUENCY: How regularly do you sleep, nap, or lie down during the day? | ||||||
 Nearly every day | 171 | 87 | 42.6% | 84 | 46.9% | 0.47a |
 A few times a week | 52 | 30 | 14.7% | 22 | 12.3% | |
 Once or twice a week | 47 | 21 | 10.3% | 26 | 14.5% | |
 Once or twice a month | 27 | 21 | 10.3% | 6 | 3.4% | |
 Never or hardly ever | 86 | 45 | 22.1% | 41 | 22.9% | |
Q6: NAPPING DURATION: In general how much sleep would you say you get on these days? | 0.52a | |||||
 None | 73 | 39 | 19.1% | 34 | 19.0% | |
 Less than 1/2h | 109 | 54 | 26.5% | 55 | 30.7% | |
 1/2 to 1h | 129 | 70 | 34.3% | 59 | 33.0% | |
 1 to 2h | 54 | 32 | 15.7% | 22 | 12.3% | |
 More than 2h | 18 | 9 | 4.4% | 9 | 5.0% | |
SLEEP QUALITY DOMAINS | ||||||
 Night-time Sleep Quality Score (Category) | ||||||
  Higher | 202 | 113 | 55.4% | 89 | 49.7% | 0.26a |
  Lower | 181 | 91 | 44.4% | 90 | 50.6% | |
  Night-time Sleep Quality Score (Mean) | 10.29 (2.45) | 10.52 | (2.37) | 10.02 | (2.52) | 0.05b |
Day-time Drowsiness (Category) | ||||||
 Alert | 183 | 103 | 50.5% | 80 | 44.7% | 0.26c |
 Drowsy | 200 | 101 | 49.5% | 99 | 55.3% | |
Napping Score (Category) | ||||||
  < 3.5h/week | 256 | 137 | 67.2% | 119 | 66.5% | 0.82a |
  ≥ 3.5h/week | 127 | 67 | 32.8% | 60 | 33.5% | |
 Napping Score (Mean) | 3.02 | 3.01 |  | 3.03 |  | 0.97b |