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Table 4 Comparison of activity levels for MPS III and control groups

From: Actigraphic investigation of circadian rhythm functioning and activity levels in children with mucopolysaccharidosis type III (Sanfilippo syndrome)

 

MPS III (n = 8)

Controls (n = 8)

  

Mean

Median

Mean

Median

U

p

(SD)

(IQR)

(SD)

(IQR)

(2 tailed)

 

Midnight–6 am

8.93

6.84

3.79

4.03

11.0

0.027*

(7.64)

(4.16)

(2.12)

(4.01)

6 am–12 pm

64.16

39.03

100.52

104.72

10.0

0.037*a

(57.17)

(92.02)

(23.38)

(42.86)

12 pm–6 pm

106.33

114.39

142.99

158.19

20.0

0.208

(60.60)

(101.62)

(37.42)

(66.59)

6 pm–Midnight

63.68

58.00

56.58

59.34

30.0

0.834

(36.10)

(66.61)

(19.31)

(27.99)

Total daily activity

243.12

263.16

304.51

311.27

21.0

0.248

(126.23)

(215.69)

(55.38)

(103.24)

  1. aInferential analysis after removal of extreme outlier
  2. *p < 0.05