Table 3.
Sleep complaints in the Brazilian population sample (N=2017). Percentages (95% CI) were expanded using a weighted variable.
| Total | Male | Female | 16–24 (years) | 25–34 (years) | 35–44 (years) | 45–59 (years) | >60 (years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any sleep complaint | 76 (72.9–78.6) | 76 (72.1–79.1) | 76 (72.4–79.2) | 73 (67.8–77.6) | 73 (67.8–77.0) | 80 (74.8–83.8)* | 79 (74.3–82.5) | 76 (71.3–81.4) |
| Waking up with headache | 9 (7.9–11.0) | 6 (4.2–7.3) | 13 (10.7–15.4)# | 7 (4.4–9.6) | 10 (7.7–13.5) | 10 (7.3–12.8) | 12 (8.3–15.5) | 9 (5.8–12.7) |
| Kicking legs | 6 (4.7–7.1) | 6 (4.5–7.9) | 6 (4.2–7.2) | 7 (4.8–9.9) | 6 (3.6–8.4) | 4 (2.4–6.1) | 5.9 (3.8–9.1) | 7 (4.1–10.5) |
| Insufficient sleep | 23 (21.1–25–8) | 22 (18.5–24.8) | 25 (22.2–28.4) | 22 (18.1–25.9) | 20 (16.2–24.2) | 27 (22.5–31.1) | 25 (20.7–29.6) | 25 (20.1–30.9) |
| Sleep talking | 10 (0.8–11.8) | 9.2 (7.5–11.3) | 11 (9.1–13.3) | 16 (12.7–19.5)* | 12 (9.5–15.8) | 7 (4.9–10.9) | 6 (4.3–9.5) | 7 (4.5–10.3) |
| Urinary incontinence | 5 (0.6–6.5) | 4 (2.9–5.7) | 6 (4.7–8.0) | 3 (1.4–4.8) | 3 (1.4–4.7) | 4 (2.4–6.5) | 6 (4.0–9.6) | 13 (9.7–18.0)* |
| Insomnia | 21 (19.2–23.4) | 18 (15.6–20.9) | 24 (21.7–26.8)# | 15 (11.5–18.4) | 18 (15.2–22.0) | 24 (19.0–28.8) | 24 (20.3–28.2) | 30 (24.0–35.3)* |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness | 12 (10.4–13.8) | 9 (7.1–11.5) | 14.8 (12.7–17.1)# | 16 (12.5–20.0)* | 10 (7.4–13.1) | 11 (7.9–14.0) | 10 (7.2–14.8) | 14 (10.4–17.9) |
| Breathing pauses | 3 (2.4–3.9) | 3 (2.0–4.3) | 3 (2.3–4.4) | 2 (0.9–3.5) | 2 (1.0–3.7) | 4 (2.7–6.6) | 5 (3.3–7.1)* | 3 (1.4-5.5) |
| Nightmares | 12 (10.1–13.8) | 11 (8.7–13.5) | 12.7 (10.5–15.3) | 16 (12.5–19.4)* | 14 (10.3–17.6) | 8 (5.2–11.1) | 11 (8.0–14.6) | 10 (6.9–14.2) |
| Bruxism | 7 (5.5–7.8) | 5 (3.9–6.9) | 8 (6.3–9.8)# | 6 (3.7–8.9) | 5 (3.5–7.1) | 8 (5.8–11.4) | 8 (5.7–11.3) | 6 (3.7–9.4) |
| Snoring | 25 (22.6–27) | 31 (27.6–34.5)# | 19 (16.2–21.9) | 11 (7.9–13.8) | 20 (16.5–24.7) | 31 (26.2–35.8) | 34 (29.5–39.2)* | 33 (26.7–38.9) |
| Moving a lot during sleep | 22 (19.9–25.0) | 22 (19.0–25.6) | 23 (20.0–25.4) | 25 (20.9–29.1) | 23 (18.7–26.9) | 23 (18.4–27.2) | 20 (15.9–24.6) | 22 (17.3–27.0) |
| Somnambulism | 1 (1.0–2.0) | 1 (0.5–1.8) | 2 (1.2–2.8) | 2 (1.2–4.5)* | 2 (1.0–3.5) | 2 (0.8–3.4) | 0.8 (0.2–2.4) | 0.4 (0.1–2.8) |
| Superficial sleep | 27 (24.3–30.0) | 23 (19.8–26.7) | 31 (27.3–34.4)# | 20 (16.4–24.3) | 24 (20.0–28.2) | 30 (25.7–35.6) | 29 (24.9–34.3) | 35 (28.7–42.0)* |
| Sweating while sleeping | 9 (7.7–11.1) | 9 (7.4–11.7) | 9 (7.2–11.5) | 7 (4.7–10) | 8 (5.9–11.5) | 9 (6.6–12.6) | 12 (9.4–16.2) | 10 (6.6–14.1) |
| No answer | 0.1 (0–0.4) | 0 | 0.1 (0.0–0.8) | – | – | – | – | 0.4 (0.1–2.8) |
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p<0.05 increased observed frequency compared to expected frequency;
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p<0.05 compared with the other gender.