Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of the participants (n = 157)
| Â | Â | All visually-impaired individuals |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 61.0 ± 16.4 (range: 14-88) | |
Gender | Female/Male | 61 (38.9) / 96 (61.1) |
Social status | Employed or student/ Unemployed | 115 (73.2) / 42 (26.8) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 22.8 ± 3.3 (range:15.2-34.8) | |
Visual status | VI/BL | 59 (37.6) / 98 (62.4) |
Light perception | With/Without | 80 (51.0) / 77 (49.0) |
Cause of visual impairment | Congenital/Acquired | 84 (53.5) / 73 (46.5) |
Age at the onset of visual impairment | 19.1 ± 20.7 (range:0-75) | |
Morbidity length of visual impairment | 41.9 ± 21.4 (range:6-79) | |
Living alone | 37 (23.6) | |
Living with family member | 120 (76.4) | |
Public assistance | With/without | 113 (72.0) |
Exercise habits | Yes/No | 93 (59.2) / 64 (40.2) |
Use of hypnotics | Yes/No | 34 (21.7) / 123 (78.3) |
Bedtime (h:m) | 22:43 ± 01:16 (range: 19:00-27:00) | |
Wake-up time (h:m) | 06:02 ± 01:04 (range: 03:00-09:00) | |
Sleep duration (hrs:m) | 05:53 ± 01:17 (range: 03:00-11:00) | |
Sleep onset latency (min) | 31.3 ± 39.6 (range: 1-195) | |
Wake-up after sleep onset (min) | 35.8 ± 50.0 (range: 3-360) | |