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. 2009 May 1;32(5):671–679. doi: 10.1093/sleep/32.5.671

Table 4.

Association between ADHD-Related Symptoms and Sleep Disorders

Primary Insomnia
Primary Hypersomnia
Sleep Terror Disorder†
Sleepwalking Disorder†
Nightmare Disorder
No Yes F value No Yes F value No Yes F value No Yes F value No Yes F value
CPRS-R:S (n = 347) (n = 55) (n = 398) (n = 4) (n = 395) (n = 7) (n = 389) (n = 13) (n = 368) (n = 34)
    Inattention 58.3 66.5 12.55c 59.5 55.6 0.23 59.3 66.3 1.30 59.2 67.9 3.74 58.8 66.1 6.40a
(15.8) (16.1) (16.1) (12.0) (16.1) (13.2) (16.1) (15.3) (16.0) (15.9)
    Hyperactivity 55.2 62.4 10.89b 56.2 58.4 0.08 56.0 69.0 5.10a 55.9 67.0 6.93b 55.9 60.0 2.32
(14.8) (16.1) (15.2) (6.8) (15.2) (10.1) (15.0) (16.6) (14.9) (17.6)
    Oppositional 53.7 60.1 9.52b 54.6 52.5 0.09 54.5 60.1 1.05 54.3 63.1 4.62a 54.2 58.5 2.76
(14.2) (15.0) (14.5) (4.8) (14.5) (12.5) (14.5) (11.8) (14.5) (14.3)
    ADHD Index 57.0 64.8 12.93c 58.1 58.7 0.01 57.9 65.1 1.51 57.7 67.9 5.68a 57.5 64.0 5.70a
(15.1) (14.3) (15.3) (8.0) (15.3) (9.1) (15.1) (14.8) (15.2) (14.7)
    Total 57.9 66.4 13.25c 59.1 58.1 0.01 58.9 69.2 2.76 58.7 69.7 5.74a 58.5 64.8 4.61a
(16.1) (16.0) (16.4) (6.3) (16.3) (12.0) (16.2) (14.9) (16.2) (16.3)
CTRS-R:S (N = 287) (N = 38) (N = 323) (N = 3) (N = 321) (N = 5) (N = 314) (N = 12) (N = 302) (N = 24)
    Inattention 53.0 58.0 7.01b 53.6 55.6 0.10 53.6 54.5 0.04 53.5 56.7 0.98 53.1 59.9 8.55b
(10.9) (11.7) (11.1) (13.9) (11.1) (13.4) (11.1) (10.6) (10.8) (13.2)
    Hyperactivity 55.8 60.5 3.79 56.1 76.5 6.21a 56.2 59.0 0.19 56.1 60.5 1.09 55.4 67.5 16.85d
(14.2) (14.2) (14.0) (26.3) (14.2) (16.1) (14.2) (15.1) (13.5) (17.9)
    Oppositional 52.6 56.0 2.14 52.7 82.0 15.40c 53.0 54.7 0.09 53.0 53.7 0.03 52.3 61.5 11.32c
(12.9) (14.6) (12.6) (33.2) (13.0) (19.3) (13.1) (14.0) (11.9) (22.2)
    ADHD Index 57.2 63.4 6.19a 57.7 74.0 3.72 57.9 59.7 0.08 57.6 65.0 2.98 57.1 68.2 13.42c
(14.5) (14.1) (14.5) (15.3) (14.6) (14.8) (14.6) (14.6) (14.1) (16.8)
    Total 57.5 62.7 4.35a 57.9 70.7 2.31 58.0 62.5 0.48 57.8 46.4 2.44 57.2 68.3 13.53c
(14.5) (13.1) (14.5) (9.1) (14.4) (18.6) (14.5) (13.0) (14.0) (16.3)

Data are presented as mean ± SD. ADHD refers to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CPRS-R:S, the Chinese version of the Conners parent rating scale-revised: short form; CTRS-R:S, the Chinese version of the Conners teacher rating scale-revised: short from.

P value: a for P < 0.05, b for P < 0.01, c for P < 0.001, d for P < 0.0001