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Table 2 Distribution of Modified Columbia Scale scores examined by group and time period.

From: The effect of high correlated colour temperature office lighting on employee wellbeing and work performance

   Baseline Study End (3 months) % change Unpaired t test (df = 67) Paired t test (df = 22) Paired t test (df = 45) Unpaired t test (df = 67)
Item No. Description Control (n = 23) Intervention (n = 46) Control (n = 23) Intervention (n = 46) Control Intervention Baseline comparison Control change Intervention change 3 month comparison
   mean (SD) mean (SD) mean (SD) mean (SD)    t statistic t statistic t statistic t statistic
1 Fatigue/tiring easily? 2.9 (0.9) 2.9 (1.1) 2.7 (1.1) 2.1 (1.0) 7.6 26.9 -0.16 0.93 4.04** 1.76
2 Trouble concentrating 2.5 (1.1) 2.9 (1.2) 2.5 (0.9) 1.8 (0.9) 1.7 36.8 -1.23 0.21 5.84** 3.46*
3 Physical clumsiness? 2.0 (1.1) 1.7 (1.0) 1.6 (0.6) 1.5 (0.9) 21.7 13.7 1.02 1.93 1.48 -0.70
4 Decreased daytime alertness? 2.7 (1.1) 2.5 (1.2) 2.1 (0.8) 1.8 (0.8) 21.0 28.1 0.74 2.73 3.96** 0.45
5 Trouble with memory? 2.4 (1.3) 1.9 (1.1) 2.1 (0.8) 1.5 (0.7) 12.5 21.3 1.65 1.07 2.80 0.38
6 General feelings of weakness 2.0 (1.1) 2.0 (1.0) 1.7 (0.7) 1.4 (0.8) 17.0 26.7 0.33 1.56 3.60* 0.67
7 Light-headed & dizzy 2.2 (1.4) 2.1 (1.3) 2.0 (1.1) 1.4 (0.8) 9.8 33.7 0.26 1.10 4.04** 1.74
8 Lethargy/sluggish feelings? 3.0 (1.0) 2.7 (1.3) 2.3 (0.8) 1.8 (0.8) 23.5 31.7 0.93 3.43* 5.07** 0.55
9 Sleepiness in day 3.0 (1.2) 2.8 (1.2) 2.6 (1.0) 1.9 (0.7) 14.5 31.0 0.66 2.47 4.90** 1.55
10 Work performance 7.0 (1.7) 6.4 (1.5) 7.3 (1.6) 7.6 (1.4) 4.4 19.4 1.45 -1.16 -6.07** -2.72
11 Alertness and concentration 6.2 (1.8) 6.1 (1.9) 6.8 (1.7) 7.5 (1.8) 9.9 22.9 0.23 -2.13 -4.34** -1.57
  Combined Score (first 9 items) 22.7 (7.5) 21.5 (8.3) 19.5 (5.2) 15.4 (5.7) 14.3 28.6 0.59 2.60 5.22** 1.53
  1. * = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.001 equivalent after applying Bonferroni correction
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