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Table 3 Wake-up time, bed time and sleep hours divided by age groups (Mean ± SD[n])

From: Can breakfast tryptophan and vitamin B6 intake and morning exposure to sunlight promote morning-typology in young children aged 2 to 6 years?

 

Aged 2 years

Aged 3 to 5 years

χ2value

df

P

Bed time

Weekdays

21.21 ± 0.68(187)

21.45 ± 0.73(602)

39.61

31

0.138

Holidays

21.43 ± 0.69(181)

21.80 ± 0.81(595)

49.98

26

0.003

Weekdays vs. holidays

Difference

0.22 ± 0.43(176)

0.36 ± 0.54(580)

32.83

25

0.135

Wake-up time

Weekdays

6.85 ± 0.76(181)

7.02 ± 0.52(600)

46.35

22

0.002

Holidays

7.26 ± 0.76(181)

7.60 ± 0.81(594)

44.30

28

0.026

Weekdays vs. holidays

Difference

0.41 ± 0.70(181)

0.58 ± 0.61(592)

36.08

34

0.372

Sleep duration

Weekdays

9.65 ± 0.68(176)

9.58 ± 0.69(585)

27.15

37

0.882

Holidays

9.83 ± 0.64(180)

9.80 ± 0.78(587)

23.00

33

0.903

Weekdays vs. holidays

Difference

0.19 ± 0.62(175)

0.22 ± 0.74(574)

33.49

45

0.897