| Autor: |
Ramkumar, Aishworiya, Po Fun, Chan, Jennifer Sh, Kiing, Shang Chee, Chong, Stacey Kh, Tay |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 45:507-512 |
| ISSN: |
0304-4602 |
| DOI: |
10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v45n11p507 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the sleep patterns and dysfunctions in children with learning problems in comparison against a local population-based sample. Materials and Methods: Parents of 200 children with learning problems and 372 parents of a local population-based sample of typically developing (TD) children were recruited to complete a questionnaire on their child’s sleep patterns and sleep problems. The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) is a validated parent-reported sleep screening questionnaire that contains 54 items identifying sleep behaviours in children. Results: The mean age of the sample was 4.2 years (SD: 1.4; range, 2 to 6 years). Sleep duration was similar between the 2 groups. The difference in mean CSHQ subscale scores between children with learning problems and TD children was significant for sleep-disordered breathing (1.3 vs 1.2, P = 0.001). Among children with learning problems, 36.5% snored (vs 26.6% of TD children), 30.5% had noisy breathing (vs 18.8%), and 9.0% (vs 4.6%) experienced difficulty breathing 2 or more times a week. Children with learning problems woke up in a more irritable mood (P = 0.01), had more difficulty in getting out of bed (P |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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