Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 76).

From: Comparison of autonomous sensory meridian response and binaural auditory beats effects on stress reduction: a pilot study

 

Total

ASMR group

BB group

p-value

n

76

38

38

 

Male (%)

19 (25)

10 (26)

9 (24)

0.794

Age (years)

46.12 ± 12.01

46.00 ± 11.42

46.24 ± 12.71

0.932

BMI

23.41 ± 3.83

24.11 ± 4.50

22.72 ± 2.93

0.115

PSS

22.76 ± 3.13

22.63 ± 3.54

22.89 ± 2.69

0.717

BDI-II

23.03 ± 8.52

24.45 ± 8.21

21.61 ± 8.69

0.147

ISI

12.66 ± 4.47

12.66 ± 4.86

12.66 ± 4.12

1.000

STAI-S

53.99 (8.85)

54.55 ± 10.14

53.42 ± 7.42

0.581

PSQI

8.78 ± 2.59

8.84 ± 2.80

8.71 ± 2.40

0.826

QOL-BREF

76.46 ± 12.88

74.55 ± 13.21

78.37 ± 12.42

0.198

SL (min)

42.50 ± 27.34

40.66 ± 22.18

44.34 ± 22.18

0.953

TST (hr)

5.73 ± 1.05

5.58 ± 1.13

5.89 ± 0.94

0.259

TIB (hr)

6.57 ± 1.21

6.33 ± 1.12

6.81 ± 1.27

0.166

SE (%)

87.35 ± 9.91

87.53 ± 10.90

87.17 ± 8.95

0.553

Day use compliance

92.11 ± 12.11

93.11 ± 10.89

91.98 ± 14.86

0.474

Night use compliance

92.54 ± 12.95

93.11 ± 10.89

91.98 ± 14.86

0.707

Overall compliance

92.32 ± 11.89

93.11 ± 10.47

91.54 ± 13.26

0.569

  1. Data represent N (%) for sex and mean ± standard deviation for others. The independent t-test or Mann–Whitney U test was performed for numerical variables and the chi-squared test was performed for categorical variables. PSS: Perceived stress scale, BDI-II: Beck depression inventory II, ISI: Insomnia severity index, STAI-S: State-trait anxiety inventory-state anxiety, PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, QOL-BREF: Quality of Life scale abbreviated version, SL: Sleep latency, TST: Total sleep time, TIB: Time in bed, SE: Sleep efficiency, ASMR: Autonomous sensory meridian response, BB: Binaural beat.
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