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. 2016 Feb 29;2016:4327081. doi: 10.1155/2016/4327081

Table 2.

Sleeping habits in male and female bruxers and nonbruxers among dental students in Saudi Arabia.

Sleeping habits MB M-NB χ 2 p value FB F-NB χ 2 p value
How many hours do you sleep every night? 3–6 h 8% (2) 13.2% (5) 0.79 0.85 24.5% (34) 37.8% (120) 19.3 0.001
6–9 h 48% (12) 42.1% (16) 39.5% (55) 44.2% (140)
More than 9 h 44% (11) 44.7% (17) 36% (50) 18% (57)
Total 100% (25) 100% (38) 100% (139) 100% (317)

Do you have a fixed time of going to bed every night? Yes 20% (5) 22% (9) 0.04 0.55 30.5% (43) 30.3% (98) 0.001 0.24
No 80% (20) 78% (32) 69.5% (98) 69.7% (225)
Total 100% (25) 100% (41) 100% (141) 100% (323)

Approximately when do you go to bed every night? Before 12 o'clock 0% (0) 10% (1) 4.74 0.32 43.1% (22) 36.6% (42) 9.39 0.67
At 12 o'clock 100% (9) 60% (6) 47.1% (24) 41.7% (48)
After 12 o'clock 0% (0) 30% (3) 9.8% (5) 21.7% (25)
Total 100% (9) 100% (10) 100% (51) 100% (115)

How long do you take to fall asleep every night? 30 min or less 47.6% (10) 74.1% (20) 6.81 0.45 48% (60) 58.6% (164) 12.36 0.19
60 min or more 52.4% (11) 25.9% (7) 52% (65) 41.4% (116)
Total 100% (21) 100% (27) 100% (125) 100% (280)

How many naps do you take during the day? No naps 16% (4) 21.9% (9) 2.82 0.59 6.5% (9) 7.6% (24) 5.54 0.24
One nap 44% (11) 48.8% (20) 68.1% (94) 57.4 (182)
More than one nap 40% (10) 29.3% (12) 25.4% (35) 35% (111)
Total 100% (25) 100% (21) 100% (138) 100% (317)

What is the duration of your daytime naps? 1-2 h or less 19% (4) 46.4% (13) 10.39 0.03 37.2% (45) 36.7% (94) 27.3 0.000
2-3 h 19% (4) 10.7% (3) 5.8% (7) 26.2% (67)
Total 100% (21) 100% (28) 100% (121) 100% (256)

p < 0.05.