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. 2015 Feb 24;7(2):e24611. doi: 10.5812/numonthly.24611

Table 3. Sleep Disorders of the Subjects on Hemodialysis According to Presence/Absence of Restless Leg Syndrome a.

Variables Patients With RLS, No. (%) Patients Without RLS, No. (%) P- value OR (CI 95)
Day time sleepiness (ESS < 12) 58 (46) 38 (14) 0.001 5.2 (3.2- 8.5)
Insomnia (ISI < 13) 55 (43.7) 45 (16.6) 0.001 3.89 (2.4 - 6.2)
Decreased sleep quality (PSQI > 8) 96 (76.2) 94 (34.6) 0.001 6.02 (3.7 - 9.7)

a Abbreviations: ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale, ISI: Insomnia Severity Index, PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, RLS: Restless Leg Syndrome.