Table 5.
Sleep hygiene association with sleep problems.
| % with each hygiene practice reporting each sleep problem |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onset ≥30 min | Wake >3 times | Awake >60 min | Insufficient sleepa | |
| Bedtime routine | ||||
| Yes | 13% | 8% | 13% | 34% |
| No | 7% | 17% | 3% | 27% |
| P | .81 | .14 | .14 | .47 |
| Late bedtime (>9:00 pm) | ||||
| Yes | 13% | 8% | 14% | 48% |
| No | 10% | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| P | .86 | .69 | .15 | .01 |
| Has usual bedtime | ||||
| 0–1/wk | 11% | 3% | 13% | 40% |
| 2–4/wk | 20% | 20% | 20% | 33% |
| 5–7/wk | 8% | 6% | 6% | 31% |
| P | .31 | .01 | .04 | .64 |
| Parent at bedtime | ||||
| 0–1/wk | 11% | 4% | 11% | 26% |
| 2–4/wk | 11% | 17% | 8% | 30% |
| 5–7/wk | 15% | 11% | 15% | 50% |
| P | .01 | .05 | .57 | .02 |
| Routine includesb | ||||
| Interactive only | 11% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Media only | 14% | 21% | 36% | 43% |
| Both | 15% | 8% | 13% | 33% |
| Neither | 8% | 4% | 0% | 33% |
| P | .79 | .33 | .01 | .82 |
| Caffeine daily | ||||
| Yes | 20% | 20% | 27% | 43% |
| No | 11% | 9% | 10% | 32% |
| P | .33 | .15 | .04 | .38 |
a
Insufficient sleep is defined as <10 hours for 3- to 5-year-olds and <11 hours for children younger than 3 years. It is based on reported nighttime sleep during the school week.
b
Interactive=“Reading/being read to,” “Bath,” AND/OR “Singing/Talking.” Media=“Watching TV/Computer Play.”