Table 5 Association between restless leg syndrome (RLS) severity status and quality of sleep among the newly diagnosed participants with RLS (n = 19)
Sleep quality parameters | RLS severity status | Number of participants | Mean score ± SD over the past 1 month | 95% CI of mean score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjective sleep quality | Severe degree | 3 | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 0.063 to 1.896 |
Not severe | 16 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | ||
t = 2.254, p = 0.038 | ||||
Sleep latency | Severe degree | 3 | 2.0 ± 1.0 | − 0.776 to 1.401 |
Not severe | 16 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | ||
t = 0.606, p = 0.553 | ||||
Sleep duration | Severe degree | 3 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | − 0.565 to 1.19 |
Not severe | 16 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | ||
t = 0.751, p = 0.463 | ||||
Habitual sleep efficiency | Severe degree | 3 | 0 ± 0 | − 1.776 to 0.401 |
Not severe | 16 | 0.9 ± 0.7 | ||
t = 1.332, p = 0.2 | ||||
Sleep disturbances | Severe degree | 3 | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 0.211 to 1.789 |
Not severe | 16 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | ||
t = 2.675, p = 0.016 | ||||
Usage of sleep medications | Severe degree | 3 | 0 ± 0 | − 0.748 to 0.498 |
Not severe | 16 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | ||
t = 0.423, p = 0.678 | ||||
Daytime dysfunction | Severe degree | 3 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | − 0.853 to 1.228 |
Not severe | 16 | 0.8 ± 0.6 | ||
t = 0.38, p = 0.708 | ||||
Global PSQI score | Severe degree | 3 | 7.7 ± 4.0 | − 1.804 to 5.762 |
Not severe | 16 | 5.7 ± 2.6 | ||
t = 1.104, p = 0.285 |