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Table 6 Sleep variables at baseline and Week 25 (after discontinuation of eszopiclone)

From: Effects of eszopiclone on safety, subjective measures of efficacy, and quality of life in elderly and nonelderly Japanese patients with chronic insomnia, both with and without comorbid psychiatric disorders: a 24-week, randomized, double-blind study

Measure

Elderly

Elderly

Nonelderly

Nonelderly

1 mg

2 mg

2 mg

3 mg

Baseline

Week 25

Baseline

Week 25

Baseline

Week 25

Baseline

Week 25

Sleep latency, min

n = 80

n = 74

n = 83

n = 78

n = 84

n = 71

n = 77

n = 62

Mean (SD)

67.8 (42.3)

50.8 (47.8)

76.2 (48.9)

70.7 (81.2)

75.5 (51.3)

65.4 (67.3)

70.8 (46.4)

61.5 (66.3)

Median

60.0

30.0

60.0

40.0

60.0

40.0

60.0

30.0

Total sleep time, min

n = 80

n = 74

n = 83

n = 78

n = 84

n = 71

n = 77

n = 62

Mean (SD)

311.0 (68.9)

340.0 (96.3)

299.3 (59.8)

328.7 (102.3)

282.0 (47.7)

315.3 (61.1)

312.4 (67.1)

336.3 (80.6)

Median

330.0

360.0

300.0

360.0

290.0

300.0

300.0

337.5

Wake time after sleep onset,

min

n = 79

n = 74

n = 82

n = 77

n = 84

n = 71

n = 77

n = 62

Mean (SD)

70.8 (57.8)

46.0 (49.1)

77.2 (64.8)

50.8 (53.3)

70.3 (65.5)

28.0 (32.6)

50.2 (42.0)

35.7 (54.0)

Median

60.0

30.0

60.0

30.0

60.0

15.0

45.0

15.0

Number of awakenings

n = 80

n = 74

n = 83

n = 77

n = 84

n = 71

n = 77

n = 62

Mean (SD)

2.1 (0.9)

1.6 (1.0)

2.2 (1.0)

2.0 (1.1)

1.9 (1.0)

1.2 (1.0)

1.9 (1.4)

1.7 (1.7)

Median

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

Quality of sleep *

n = 80

n = 74

n = 83

n = 78

n = 84

n = 71

n = 77

n = 62

Mean (SD)

4.1 (1.8)

5.4 (2.3)

4.2 (1.8)

5.3 (2.5)

3.4 (1.2)

4.5 (2.2)

4.1 (1.7)

4.8 (2.8)

Median

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

Depth of sleep *

n = 80

n = 74

n = 83

n = 78

n = 84

n = 71

n = 77

n = 62

Mean (SD)

4.2 (1.9)

5.4 (2.3)

4.3 (2.1)

5.1 (2.6)

3.3 (1.2)

4.7 (2.1)

4.1 (1.8)

4.8 (2.7)

Median

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

Daytime sleepiness *

n = 80

n = 74

n = 83

n = 78

n = 84

n = 71

n = 77

n = 62

Mean (SD)

5.1 (2.2)

6.2 (2.3)

5.0 (1.9)

6.0 (2.4)

4.1 (1.7)

4.9 (2.3)

4.7 (2.1)

5.5 (2.6)

Median

5.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

Daytime ability to function *

n = 80

n = 74

n = 83

n = 78

n = 84

n = 71

n = 77

n = 62

Mean (SD)

5.6 (2.1)

6.7 (2.1)

5.6 (2.0)

6.4 (2.2)

4.5 (1.7)

5.6 (2.1)

4.9 (1.9)

5.9 (2.5)

Median

5.5

7.0

5.0

7.0

4.5

5.0

5.0

6.0

  1. *: Assessed based on a numeric rating scale (0–10 scale, with higher values indicating more positive outcomes).