Table 4 Prevalence of sleep complaints/disorders in children according to type of AR
From: Poor sleep is highly associated with house dust mite allergic rhinitis in adults and children
Mild intermittent AR n = 89 | Severe intermittent AR n = 18 | Mild persistent AR n = 202 | Severe persistent AR n = 453 | OR [95% CI] (severe persistent AR vs. other AR)e | Total n = 843a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sleep complaints | ||||||
Difficulty falling asleep | 25 (28.4) | 1 (5.6) | 40 (19.9) | 121 (26.8) | 1.206 [0.816–1.780]b | 207 (24.7) |
Nocturnal awakening | 21 (23.9) | 5 (27.8) | 51 (25.4) | 136 (30.1) | 1.142 [0.791–1.648]b | 237 (28.2) |
Early awakening | 10 (11.4) | 1 (5.6) | 19 (9.5) | 55 (12.2) | 93 (11.1) | |
Poor-quality sleep | 20 (22.7) | 4 (22.2) | 52 (25.9) | 207 (45.8) | 2.231 [1.563–3.184]b | 313 (37.3) |
Feeling of lack of sleep | 25 (30.9) | 4 (25.0) | 61 (34.1) | 209 (52.5) | 325 (43.7) | |
Snoring | 30 (34.1) | 7 (38.9) | 70 (34.8) | 213 (47.1) | 1.455 [1.037–2.040]b | 347 (41.4) |
ESS >8 | 9 (11.6) | 1 (6.7) | 19 (10.1) | 99 (22.5) | 2.613 [1.553–4.397]c | 136 (17.3) |
Sleep disorders | 1 (5.6) | 40 (19.9) | 121 (26.8) | |||
Clinical insomnia (i.e. moderate or severe) | 7 (8.0) | 1 (6.3) | 10 (5.2) | 85 (19.6) | 3.335 [1.853–6.002]d | 349 (43.2) |
Sleep apnea syndrome | 4 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (3.0) | 32 (7.1) | 47 (5.7) | |
Other | ||||||
Regular use of sedatives | 5 (5.9) | 0 | 3 (1.6) | 11 (2.5) | 22 (2.7) | |