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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 13)

From: How patients with insomnia interpret and respond to the consensus sleep diary: a cognitive interview study

Variables

 

Age, mean (SD)

49 (15.5)

Sex, n (%)

Female

8 (61.5)

Male

5 (38.5)

Employment status, n (%)

Employed

6 (46.2)

Student

2 (15.4)

Retired

5 (38.5)

Education level, n (%)

University

7 (54.8)

High school

6 (46.2)

Marital status, n (%)

Cohabiting partner

7 (54.8)

Living alone

6 (46.2)

Country of birth, n (%)

Sweden

12 (92.3)

Other

1 (7.7)

Current psychiatric disorders, n (%)

9 (69)

Anxiety

7 (54.8)

Depression

5 (38.5)

OCD

1 (7.7)

Current somatic disease, n (%)

4 (30.7)

Chronic pain

2 (15.4)

Hormonal disorder

1 (7.7)

Cardiovascular disease

1 (7.7)

ISI score, mean (SD)

16.5 (4.5)

Current treatment for insomnia, n (%)

13 (100)

Pharmacologicala

7 (54.8)

Non-pharmacologicalb

4 (30.7)

  1. Abbreviations ISI Insomnia Severity Index, n number, OCD obsessive-compulsive disorder
  2. aPharmacological treatment included sedative drugs, anti-anxiety medication, medication for depression, and melatonin
  3. bNon-pharmacological treatment included psychological and/or behavioral treatment, as well as sleep hygiene and general health recommendations