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. 2010 Apr-Jun;26(2):200–205. doi: 10.4103/0970-1591.65387

Table 1.

Univariate analysis of the factors related with the presence of nocturnal enuresis

Nocturnal enuresis (%)
Present Absent χ2 P OR 95%CI
Sex
 Female (n=7000) 7,7 92.3 1
 Male (n=7060) 10,2 89.8 χ2 =27.769 P<0.05 1.02 1.01-1.03
Age
 5-6 (n=195) 10,3 89,7 1
 7(n=2350) 16,1 83.9 1.63 0.83-3.27
 8(n=2561) 12.6 87.4 1.27 0.65-2.53
 9 (n=2830) 10,6 89.4 1.11 0.57-2.21
 10 (n=2792) 7.0 93.0 0.65 0.33-1.30
 11 (n=2760) 5.6 94.4 0.59 0.30-1.18
 >11 (n=592) 10.5 89.5 χ2in trend = 169.65 P<0.05 0.46 0.23-0.95
Method used for the toilet training
 Awarding (n=8911) 8.0 92.0 1
 Punishment (n=516) 12.8 87.2 1.68 1.27-2.22
 Threatening (n=636) 16.4 83.6 2.24 1.78-2.81
 Other (n=3262) 9.8 90.2 χ2 =63.201 P<0.05 1.24 1.08-1.43
Sleep problem
 Difficulty with falling asleep
 Absent (n=11534) 9.1 90,9 1
 Present (n=1440) 8.5 91.5 χ2 =0.577 P>0.05 0.927 0.763-1.127
Sleep talking
 Absent (n=11220) 8.6 91.4 1
 Present (n=2840) 10.6 89.4 χ2 =11.488 P<0.05 1.260 1.098-1.446
Sleep bruxism
 Absent (n=11840) 8.7 91.3 1
 Present (n=2220) 10.6 89.4 χ2 =8.715 P<0.05 1.236 1.064-1.436
Sleep walking
 Present (n=308) 14.5 85.5 1
 Absent (n=13752) 8.9 91.1 χ2=11.742 P<0.05 1.724 1.250-2.379
Deep sleeping
 Absent (n=10463) 7.9 92.1 1
 Present (n=3597) 12.0 88.0 χ2 =55.373 P<0.05 14.370 12.372-16.690
Waking up in the night
 Absent (n=4903) 12.6 87.4 1
 Present (n=9154) 7.0 93.0 χ2 =120.653 P<0.05 1.576 1.391-1.785
School success
 Very successful (n=2430) 7,2 92,8 1
 Successful (n=7410) 7,9 92.1 0.68 0.40-1.18
 Intermediate (n=3355) 11,6 88.4 0.43 0.27-0.69
 Low (n=372) 17,2 82,8 0.28 0.18-0.45
 Very low (n=116) 23,3 76,7 χ2in trend= 86.602 P<0.05 0.26 0.16-0.42
Parents’ behavior towards the child
 Normal (n=644) 8.2 91.8 1
 Protective (n=8010) 8.7 91.3 1.06 0.79-1.44
 Oppressive (n=670) 14.5 85.5 1.89 1.31-2.73
 Setting free (n=3874) 8.7 91.3 1.06 0.78-1.46
 Indifferent (n=103) 19.4 80,6 χ2 = 39.721 P<0.05 2.69 1.47-4,88
Children’s general behavioral attributes
 Extroverted (n=2001) 7.0 93.0 1
 Introverted, touchy (n=1882) 12.1 87.9 1.81 1.44-2.27
 Sensitive, can get hurt easily (n=5512) 7.4 92,6 1.05 0.86-1.29
 Shy (n=2251) 9.9 90.1 1.45 1.16-1.82
 Brawly (n=842) 14.5 85.5 2.24 1.71-2.91
 Boorish and cruel (n=163) 13.5 86.5 χ2 = 85.946 P<0.05 2.06 1.23-3.40