Table 3

Sleep quality, subclinical insomnia and daytime sleepiness thresholds in association with age, body composition and overall sleep assessment scores

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
PSQI<5
(n=35)
PSQI≥5*
(n=76)
P valueISI<11
(n=81)
ISI≥11†
(n=30)
P valueESS≤8
(n=83)
ESS>8‡
(n=25)
P value
Age23.4±4.923.9±4.80.61124.2±5.022.5±4.20.10024.2±5.022.4±4.20.117
Body fat (%)20.3±3.820.7±4.70.65820.5±4.420.9±4.60.68620.6±4.520.6±4.30.997
Boyd mass index22.4±1.522.9±2.20.27023.0±2.022.1±2.10.05423.0±1.921.8±2.40.008
Total sleep time (hours)8.5±1.27.8±1.60.0458.0±1.48.0±1.70.9437.9±1.48.2±1.80.472
PSQI score3.04±0.86.6±1.7<0.0015.1±1.96.9±2.1<0.0015.3±2.16.7±1.80.002
ISI score4.0±3.78.4±4.9<0.0014.6±3.313.3±2.4<0.0016.10±4.710.1±4.5<0.001
ESS score5.0±3.76.2±3.90.1295.1±3.77.8±3.7<0.0014.3±2.611.0±2.3<0.001
  • *PSQI≥5: Poor sleep quality.

  • †ISI≥11: Subthreshold insomnia.

  • ‡ESS>8: Excessive daytime sleepiness.