Table 3 Comparison of sleep architecture between men and women.

From: Metabolic flexibility during sleep

 

Men

Women

P-value

Age

23.3 ± 0.4

23.6 ± 0.5

0.615

Total bedtime, min

480 ± 0

480 ± 0

 

Total sleep time, min

452 ± 3

447 ± 5

0.371

Wakefulness, min

26 ± 3

26 ± 5

0.934

Sleep latency, min

8 ± 1

9 ± 2

0.743

Sleep efficiency, %

94 ± 1

93 ± 1

0.455

Stage 1, min

45 ± 3

42 ± 5

0.601

Stage 2, min

240 ± 6

236 ± 8

0.635

SWS, min

83 ± 6

88 ± 8

0.609

REM sleep, min

84 ± 3

81 ± 4

0.507

REM sleep latency, min

116 ± 8

112 ± 7

0.702

  1. Values are means ± SE for men (n = 34) and women (n = 27)8,23,24,25.