Clinical Study
Circadian Levels of Serum Melatonin and Cortisol in relation to Changes in Mood, Sleep, and Neurocognitive Performance, Spanning a Year of Residence in Antarctica
Table 4
Mean scores, standard deviation, and percentage of personnel reporting depression, anxiety, stress (DASS-42), and daytime sleepiness (ESS) and the corresponding mini mental status (MMSE) score during summer, winter, and before departure.
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£Paired sample T test for significant difference of means between summer and winter values. †Cohen’s d for effect size. DASS 42: depression anxiety and stress scale; SD: standard deviation; ESS: Epworth sleepiness scale; MMSE: Mini mental status examination. |