Table 3

- Sleep quality assessment with Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) in summer vacations and 4 weeks of the academic year.

Sleep Quality Scale (SQS)Summer Vacations n (%)1st Week n (%)2nd Week n (%)3rd Week n (%)4th Week n (%)
Difficulty in SleepAlways24(6.2)52(13.5)31(8.1)43(11.2)44(11.4)
*p-value <0.001*<0.001*<0.001*<0.001*
Fall into Deep SleepAlways146(37.9)72(18.7)75(19.5)72(18.7)75(19.5)
*p-value <0.001*<0.001*<0.001*<0.001*
Wake-up While sleepingAlways42(10.9)42(10.9)36(9.4)39(10.1)41(10.6)
*p-value 0.0870.4930.0800.126
Difficulty sleeping again if wake up at midnightAlways30(7.8)46(11.9)42(10.9)48(12.5)42(10.9)
*p-value <0.001*0.004*<0.001*<0.001*
Wake up Easily due to NoiseAlways64(16.6)62(16.1)55(14.3)67(17.4)60(15.6)
*p-value 0.3570.6380.2500.285
Toss and Turn During SleepAlways64(16.6)64(16.6)56(14.5)57(14.8)55(14.3)
*p-value 0.2490.3500.4310.572
Never go back to sleep after wakeupAlways11(2.9)17(4.4)18(4.7)21(5.5)18(4.7)
*p-value 0.2840.2250.4610.136
Feel refreshed after sleepAlways94(24.4)46(11.9)45(11.7)42(10.9)47(12.2)
*p-value <0.001*<0.001*<0.001*<0.001*
Feel unlikely to sleep after waking upAlways61(15.8)39(10.1)36(9.4)37(9.6)38(9.9)
*p-value 0.007*0.004*0.020*0.011*
Headache due to Poor SleepAlways132(34.3)126(32.7)125(32.5)125(32.5)119(30.9)
*p-value 0.2760.1090.1020.161
Irritability due to Poor SleepAlways117(30.4)102(26.5)97(25.2)100(26.0)95(24.7)
*p-value 0.6540.6060.6840.816
Like to Sleep more after waking upAlways82(21.3)112(29.1)114(29.6)110(28.6)111(28.8)
*p-value <0.001*<0.001*<0.001*<0.001*
Enough Hours to SleepAlways140(36.4)43(11.2)39(10.1)35(9.1)36(9.4)
*p-value <0.001*<0.001*<0.001*<0.001*
Poor Sleep Cause me to lose my appetiteAlways42(10.9)31(8.1)33(8.6)30(7.8)34(8.8)
*p-value 0.1880.1370.0450.100
Poor sleep make hard for me to thinkAlways81(21.0)86(22.3)85(22.1)82(21.3)79(20.5)
*p-value <0.001<0.001<0.0010.004
Feel Vigorous after SleepAlways54(14.0)31(8.1)22(5.7)24(6.2)24(6.2)
*p-value 0.0530.015*0.011*0.027*
Poor Sleep Cause me to lose interest in workAlways94(24.4)87(22.6)84(21.8)76(19.7)76(19.7)
*p-value 0.1230.2310.3690.277
Fatigue relieved after sleepAlways100(26.0)62(16.1)56(14.5)58(15.1)57(14.8)
*p-value 0.026*0.021*0.023*0.024*
Poor Sleep Cause me to make mistake at workAlways38(9.9)38(9.9)37(9.6)38(9.9)36(9.4)
*p-value 0.2070.3010.1330.255
Satisfied with SleepAlways97(25.2)38(9.9)33(8.6)35(9.1)36(9.4)
*p-value <0.001*<0.001*<0.001*<0.001*
Poor sleep cause forget thing EasilyAlways68(17.7)62(16.1)63(16.4)67(17.4)65(16.9)
*p-value 0.0130.033<0.001*0.003*
Poor Sleep make hard to concentrate at workAlways85(22.1)87(22.6)85(22.1)87(22.6)79(20.5)
*p-value <0.001*<0.001*<0.001*<0.001*
Sleepiness interferes with daily LifeAlways60(15.6)61(15.8)55(14.3)54(13.2)51(13.2)
*p-value <0.0010.0010.0030.007
Lose desire in all things due to poor sleepAlways64(16.6)57(14.8)55(14.3)54(14.0)52(13.5)
*p-value 0.2280.2340.2610.298
Difficult getting out from bedAlways73(19.0)81(21.0)81(21.0)76(19.7)73(19.0)
*p-value 0.008*<0.001*<0.001*0.011*
Poor Sleep cause easily tiredness at workAlways93(24.2)90(23.4)86(22.3)78(20.3)79(20.5)
*p-value <0.001*<0.001*<0.001*0.002*
Clear Head after SleepAlways108(28.1)63(16.4)57(14.8)59(15.3)59(15.3)
*p-value 0.015*0.016*0.012*0.023*
Poor sleep makes my life painfulAlways68(17.7)59(15.3)61(15.8)57(14.8)53(13.8)
*p-value 0.2850.4860.5410.569
Overall Sleep ScoreAlways27(7.0)28(7.3)22(5.7)25(6.5)23(6.0)
*p-value 0.0230.0740.2800.229
  • * Note: p-value is calculated by Mann-Whitney and show the association between summer and 1,2,3,4 week of the academic year