Table 2 Descriptive analysis on face processing characteristics among infants (mean, SD).

From: Association of Sleep and Circadian Activity Rhythm with Emotional Face Processing among 12-month-old Infants

 

Neutral

Unpleasant

Pleasant

F, P

Fixation duration on whole face

2.42 (1.02)

2.45 (1.15)

2.34 (1.01)

0.78 (0.460)

Fixation duration on eye area (s)

0.61 (0.77)

0.59 (0.76)

0.65 (0.65)

4.12 (0.019)a

Fixation duration on mouth area

0.19 (0.27)

0.28 (0.34)

0.32 (0.40)

1.51 (0.225)a

Eye/mouth ratio

0.63 (0.36)

0.57 (0.38)

0.60 (0.38)

1.66 (0.195)

Pupil size change 0–2 s (mm)

−0.25 (0.16)

−0.25 (0.14)

−0.32 (0.18)

11.30 (<0.001)

Pupil size change 2–5 s (mm)

−0.07 (0.18)

−0.12 (0.15)

−0.13 (0.19)

3.39 (0.037)

Pupil size change 0–5 s (mm)

−0.14 (0.15)

−0.17 (0.14)

−0.20 (0.17)

4.83 (0.010)

  1. aStatistical analysis was conducted on log-transformed data.
  2. Significant results are marked in bold.