Table 2.

Sleep variables for Val/Val and Met carriers

VariablesVal/Val carriers (n = 79)Met carriers (n = 28)t valuesp values
Stage N1 sleep (min)81.4 ± 33.782.1 ± 41.7−0.1n.s.
Stage N2 sleep (min)196.2 ± 53.1192.8 ± 64.20.3n.s.
Stage N3 sleep (min)23.0 ± 26.231.6 ± 29.7−1.4n.s.
REM sleep (min)53.5 ± 24.349.9 ± 23.00.7n.s.
Total sleep time (min)354.1 ± 66.6356.3 ± 77.5−0.2n.s.
Number of awakenings47.9 ± 20.145.3 ± 26.00.6n.s.
Sleep efficiency (%)76.8 ± 12.176.9 ± 13.0−0.02n.s.
Longest sleep bout (min)55.8 ± 18.156.6 ± 20.9−0.2n.s.
Slow-wave activity power (μV2/30 s)222.9 ± 112.1260.0 ± 158.1−1.3n.s.
Apnea–hypopnea index20.3 ± 17.118.9 ± 15.10.4n.s.
Time with oxygen saturation <90% (min)7.1 ± 15.213.3 ± 22.7−1.6n.s.
  • Values are reported as the mean ± SD. n.s., not significant.