Table 1 Participant demographic summary (N = 33).

From: On-road driving impairment following sleep deprivation differs according to age

Demographics

Younger adults (N = 16)

Older adults (N = 17)

p value

Age (years)

24.26 (3.15)

57.31 (5.17)

 

Sex (M:F)

9:7

9:8

0.867

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

23.56 (3.28)

24.41 (2.74)

0.428

Driving experience (years)

5.59 (2.12)

38.12 (4.79)

< 0.001

Weekly driving (h)

11.97 (7.74)

8.41 (6.66)

0.099

PSQI (/21)

2.45 (1.62)

2.44 (1.63)

0.912

ESS (/24)

3.63 (2.03)

2.83 (2.01)

0.263

ISI (/63)

1.38 (1.41)

1.82 (1.78)

0.516

MEQ (/86)

38.68 (5.36)

42.05 (4.98)

0.071

ODI4% (events/h)

0.48 (0.50)

1.34 (1.51)

0.058

  1. Mean (SD). PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale, ISI Insomnia Severity Index, MEQ Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire, ODI4% Oxygen Desaturation Index with a 4% desaturation criteria.
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