Table 2.
Medical Complaints and Disorder in Children with Sleep Disturbances
| SDis (n = 135) | No-SDis (n = 565) | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergies | 40% | 38.1% | 0.165 | NS |
| Chronic cough | 6.7% | 5.4% | 0.377 | NS |
| GI pain/colic | 14.2% | 5.9% | 10.7 | 0.001 |
| GI vomiting | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1.885 | 0.171 |
| Joint pains | 8.2% | 5.9% | 0.987 | NS |
| Headaches | 24.4% | 13.2% | 10.5 | 0.001 |
| GI heartburn | 8.2% | 3.4% | 6.1 | 0.014 |
| GI regurgitation | 7.5% | 2% | 11.2 | 0.001 |
| Chronic sinusitis | 14.8% | 11.1% | 1.5 | NS |
| Bedwetting | 17% | 10.9% | 3.9 | 0.049 |
| Wheezing | 12.7% | 10.7% | 0.426 | NS |
| Chest pain | 4.5% | 1.8% | 3.5 | 0.062 |
| Palpitations | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.558 | NS |
SDis, Sleep disturbance; No-SDis, No sleep disturbance; GI, Gastrointestinal.