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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects at 0 week

From: Randomised controlled trial of the effects of L-ornithine on stress markers and sleep quality in healthy workers

 

Placebo group

Ornithine group

Men (n)

11

10

Women (n)

15

16

  

Average

SE

Average

SE

Age (years)

43.38

1.56

43.31

1.46

POMS

Tension-anxiety

63.35

1.66

65.23

1.99

Depression-dejection

65.69

2.32

64.19

2.26

Anger-hostility

61.85

2.29

63.31

2.28

Vigor

35.62

1.05

36.88

1.12

Fatigue

66.96

1.26

68.77

1.28

Confusion

68.31

1.85

69.77

1.92

AIS

7.96

0.61

8.54

0.54

OSA

Sleepiness on rising

9.37

0.87

7.98

1.10

Initiation and maintenance of sleep

15.21

1.34

12.12

1.17

Frequent dreaming

21.73

1.62

23.04

1.40

Refreshing

10.92

1.09

10.27

0.88

Sleep length

13.31

1.11

14.71

1.40

Cortisol (μM)

0.21

0.02

0.23

0.01

DHEA-S (μM)

4.25

0.32

4.72

0.44

Cortisol/DHEA-S × 100

5.22

0.40

5.67

0.56