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Table 2 The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Subscales in relation to gender

From: Sleep hygiene practices and sleep quality among medical students in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Subscales

Male (n = 277)

Female (n = 227)

Total (n = 504)

X2

p

n

%

n

%

n

%

Subjective sleep quality

      

0.000

0.996

 Not/somewhat of a problem

172

62.1

141

62.1

313

62.1

  

 Moderate/severe problem

105

37.9

86

37.9

191

37.9

  

Sleep latency

      

0.072

0.789

 Not/somewhat of a problem

148

53.4

124

54.6

272

54.0

  

 Moderate/severe problem

129

46.6

103

45.4

232

46.0

  

Sleep duration

      

0.769

0.380

 Not/somewhat of a problem

234

84.5

198

87.2

432

85.7

  

 Moderate/severe problem

43

15.5

29

12.8

72

14.3

  

Sleep efficiency

      

0.001

0.970

 Not/somewhat of a problem

248

89.5

203

89.4

451

89.5

  

 Moderate/severe problem

29

10.5

24

10.6

53

10.5

  

Sleep disturbance

      

0.564

0.452

 Not/somewhat of a problem

169

61.0

131

57.7

300

59.5

  

 Moderate/severe problem

108

39.0

96

42.3

204

40.5

  

Use of sleep medication

      

4.649

0.031*

 Not/somewhat of a problem

232

83.8

205

90.3

437

86.7

  

 Moderate/severe problem

45

16.2

22

9.7

67

13.3

  

Daytime dysfunction

      

0.016

0.899

 Not/somewhat of a problem

148

53.4

120

52.9

268

53.2

  

 Moderate/severe problem

129

46.6

107

47.1

236

46.8

  
  1. *Significant