Table 1.
Sleep habits in migraine without aura and control children
| SDSC items | MoA (n = 187) (%) | Control (n = 766) (%) | Chi-square | p< |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Sleep less than 8 h |
13.90 |
16.32 |
0.49 |
NS |
|
2. Sleep latency >30 min |
18.72 |
6.53 |
26.01 |
0.0000 |
|
3. Reluctant to go to bed |
43.32 |
36.95 |
2.32 |
NS |
|
4. Difficulty getting to sleep at night |
27.27 |
16.45 |
10.94 |
0.0000 |
|
5. Anxiety when falling asleep |
32.09 |
7.70 |
79.56 |
0.0000 |
|
6. Hypnic jerks |
20.86 |
13.05 |
6.73 |
0.0090 |
|
7. Rhythmic movements while falling asleep |
12.30 |
8.62 |
1.99 |
NS |
|
8. Vivid dream-like scenes while falling asleep |
13.90 |
5.09 |
17.01 |
0.0000 |
|
9. Falling asleep sweating |
24.60 |
10.18 |
26.34 |
0.0000 |
|
10. More than two awkenings per night |
17.11 |
12.40 |
2.49 |
NS |
|
11. Difficulty to fall asleep after awakenings |
17.11 |
12.66 |
2.18 |
NS |
|
12. Nocturnal hyperkinesias |
47.06 |
37.99 |
4.79 |
0.029 |
|
13. Sleep breathing difficulties |
12.59 |
12.40 |
0.007 |
NS |
|
14. Sleep apnea |
4.27 |
4.18 |
0.02 |
NS |
|
15. Snoring |
17.11 |
17.23 |
0.005 |
NS |
|
16. Night sweating |
13.36 |
13.19 |
0.003 |
NS |
|
17. Sleepwalking |
14.97 |
6.66 |
12.60 |
0.0000 |
|
18. Sleep talking |
28.88 |
18.15 |
10.06 |
0.0020 |
|
19. Teeth grinding |
16.58 |
6.79 |
16.91 |
0.0000 |
|
20. Sleep terrors |
9.09 |
5.09 |
3.65 |
NS |
|
21. Nightmares |
11.76 |
12.01 |
0.001 |
NS |
|
22. Difficulty in waking up in the morning |
33.69 |
32.38 |
0.07 |
NS |
|
23. Feeling tired awakening in the morning |
35.83 |
27.94 |
4.13 |
0.0420 |
|
24. Sleep paralysis |
8.02 |
7.57 |
0.00 |
NS |
|
25. Daytime somnolence |
13.37 |
9.40 |
2.18 |
NS |
| 26. Sleep attacks | 4.81 | 3.13 | 0.82 | NS |
The Table 1 shows the percentage of pathological score for all the 26 items of Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children, according with the validation criteria (>3/week).