Table 2 Characteristics of Caregivers’ sleep
From: Disrupted sleep and associated factors in Australian dementia caregivers: a cross-sectional study
Measure | n (%) | PSQI Component Mean +/− SD |
|---|---|---|
Global Score | 71 (100%) | 9.12 ± 3.7 |
Subjective Sleep Quality | 71 (100%) | 1.5 ± 0.7 |
Very Good | 3 (4.2) | |
Fairly Good | 34 (47.9) | |
Fairly Bad | 28 (39.4) | |
Very Bad | 6 (8.5) | |
Sleep Latency | 71 (100%) | 1.6 ± 1.0 |
≤ 15 mins | 11 (15) | |
16–30 min | 20 (28.2) | |
31–60 min | 26 (36.6) | |
60+ mins | 14 (19.7) | |
Sleep duration | 71 (100%) | 1.2 ± 0.9 |
> 7 h | 14 (20) | |
6–7 h | 36 (51) | |
5–6 h | 11 (15) | |
< 5 h | 10 (14) | |
Sleep Efficiency | 70 (100%) | 1.4 ± 1.1 |
≥ 85% | 19 (27.5) | |
84–75% | 19 (27.5) | |
74–65% | 15 (21.5) | |
< 65% | 17 (24.5) | |
Sleep Disturbances | 71 (100%) | 1.5 ± 0.6 |
1 | 39 (54.9) | |
2 | 28 (39.4) | |
3 | 4 (5.6) | |
Daytime Dysfunction | 71 (100%) | 1.1 ± 0.8 |
0 | 15 (21.1) | |
1 | 40 (56.3) | |
2 | 12 (16.9) | |
3 | 4 (5.6) | |
Frequency of Sleeping Medication | 71 (100%) | 0.8 ± 1.1 |
Never | 47 (45) | |
Once per week | 5 (7) | |
Twice per week | 9 (13) | |
Three + per week | 10 (14) |