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Table 1 Sleep variables in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Past Week (PSQI_PW) questionnaire

From: Effects of sedative-hypnotics on sleep quality among patients with insomnia: evidence from an observational, pre-post study in India

Sleep variables

Definition

Scale

PSQI_PW

Global score (overall sleep quality)

0 (better) to 21 (worse)

Sleep Duration

Hours of sleep every night

0 (better; if duration ≥7 h) to 3 (worse; if duration < 5 h)

Sleep Latency

Minutes to accomplish full transition from wakefulness to sleep

0 (better; if latency ≤15 min) to 3 (worse; if latency > 60 min)

Day Dysfunction due to sleepiness

Inability to stay awake and keep up enthusiasm during daytime.

Binary: yes / no

Sleep Efficiency

The percentage of time in bed that one is asleep

Range: 0 (better) to 3 (worse)