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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Matern Child Health J. 2016 Feb;20(2):290–297. doi: 10.1007/s10995-015-1828-5

Table 2.

Parental Sleep Patterns

Near Miss or Motor
Vehicle Accidents
N=20
No Accidents
N=52

Mean sleep duration (hours) 6.2±1.4 6.5±1.9

Mean Epworth Sleepiness Scale Score 7.7±3.5 6.2±4.0

% Daytime sleepiness (ESS≥10) 30.0% 25.0%

% Snoring >3 nights/week 20.0% 19.2%

% positive OSA (STOP questionnaire) 20.0% 23.0%

Mean wakings per night 1.8±1.3 2.2±1.3

Worst problem (%)
  Sleepiness 30.0% 15.4%
  Fatigue 10.0% 11.5%
  Lack of energy 15.0% 30.8%
  Tiredness 30.0% 30.8%
  N/A 15.0% 11.5%

Mean sleep quality domain score 4.2±1.5 3.4±1.6

% poor sleep quality 70.0% 55.8%

Mean daytime function domain score 4.1±1.4 3.0±1.6*

% poor daytime function 75.0% 46.2%*
*

p<0.05

Data shown as mean ± standard deviation, or proportion as appropriate

ESS=Epworth Sleepiness Scale; OSA=Obstructive Sleep Apnea; N/A=Not Applicable