Table 2.
Sleep characteristics of children with atopic dermatitis and healthy controls
| BISQ Sleep Measures | AD (n = 46) | Healthy (n = 60) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location of sleep n (%) |
Infant crib in a separate room Infant crib in parents’ room In parents’ bed Infant crib in the room with siblings |
6 (13) 30 (65.2) 5 (10.9) 5 (10.9) |
2 (3.3) 42 (70) 14 (23.3) 2 (3.3) |
0.05 |
| Preferred body position n (%) |
On his/her belly On his/her side On his/her back |
6 (13) 15 (32.6) 25 (54.3) |
11 (18.3) 29 (48.3) 20 (33.3) |
0.09 |
| Method of falling asleep n (%) |
While feeding In bed alone Being rocked In bed near parent Being held |
15 (32.6) 23 (50) 3 (6.5) 3 (6.5) 2 (4.3) |
23 (38.3) 18 (30) 11 (28.3) 7 (11.7) 1 (1.7) |
0.1 |
| Bedtime, mean ± SD | 21.5 ±3.3 | 20.3 ±6.1 | 0.1 | |
| Nocturnal sleep duration [min], mean ± SD | 556.09 ±87.8 | 516.6 ±112.8 | 0.1 | |
| Daytime sleep duration [min], mean ± SD | 223.7 ±130.7 | 170.0 ±121.4 | 0.1 | |
| Number of night-wakings, mean ± SD | > 3 times | 3.54 ±1.8 24 (52.2%) |
3.02 ±1.7 24 (40%) |
0.4 |
| Wakefulness time after sleep onset [min] |
≥ 61 min |
88.3 ±76.4 19 (41.3%) |
31.9 ±47.6 7 (11.7%) |
0.005 |
| Sleep latency/difficulty falling asleep [min], mean ± SD | 28.7 ±25.7 | 25.2 ±23.1 | 0.2 | |
| Do you consider your child’s sleep to be a problem? n (%) |
Serious (major) problem Small (minor) problem Not a problem |
7 (15.2) 19 (41.3) 20 (43.5) |
1 (1.7) 11 (18.3) 48 (80) |
0.001 |