TY - JOUR
T1 - Sleep problems in preschool and school aged rural Indian children
AU - Ravikiran, S. R.
AU - Jagadeesh Kumar, P. M.
AU - Latha, K. S.
PY - 2011/3/1
Y1 - 2011/3/1
N2 - We assessed 513 children (2-6 y = 252; 7-12 y = 261) who visited the pediatric outpatient of a rural medical college hospital, for sleep problems using 'BEARS' tool. Sleep problems detected in the BEARS domains for preschool (2-6 years, n=252) and school children (7-12 years, n=261) were as follows: bedtime problems (33.3% vs 14.9%, P<0.001), excessive daytime sleepiness (32.5% vs 1.9%, P<0.001), awakening during night (25% vs 11.87%, P<0.001), regularity and duration of sleep (19.84% vs 4.98%, P<0.001), and sleep disordered breathing (4.8% vs 5%, P=0.1). We conclude that sleep problems are common among rural Indian children and should be routinely screened for during health visits.
AB - We assessed 513 children (2-6 y = 252; 7-12 y = 261) who visited the pediatric outpatient of a rural medical college hospital, for sleep problems using 'BEARS' tool. Sleep problems detected in the BEARS domains for preschool (2-6 years, n=252) and school children (7-12 years, n=261) were as follows: bedtime problems (33.3% vs 14.9%, P<0.001), excessive daytime sleepiness (32.5% vs 1.9%, P<0.001), awakening during night (25% vs 11.87%, P<0.001), regularity and duration of sleep (19.84% vs 4.98%, P<0.001), and sleep disordered breathing (4.8% vs 5%, P=0.1). We conclude that sleep problems are common among rural Indian children and should be routinely screened for during health visits.
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U2 - 10.1007/s13312-011-0049-2
DO - 10.1007/s13312-011-0049-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 21169652
AN - SCOPUS:79958129000
SN - 0019-6061
VL - 48
SP - 221
EP - 223
JO - Indian Pediatrics
JF - Indian Pediatrics
IS - 3
ER -