Table 3.
Mean Sleep Scores for Children with and without Learning Problems (n = 412)
| Learning Disability (LD) | Parent-Reported School Problems | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD | No | F (p) | Yes | No | F (p) | |
| Apnea-hypopnea index | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 (.19) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 (.33) |
| Mean oxygen saturation | 97% | 97% | 0.8 (.45) | 97% | 0.4 (.68) | |
| Lowest oxygen saturation | 93% | 93% | 0.4 (.67) | 93% | 93% | 1.0 (.33) |
| Snoring severity | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 (.20) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 (.41) |
| Sleep latency, min | 20.5 | 29.3 | 1.8 (.07) | 28.0 | 28.9 | 0.3 (.78) |
| Arousal index | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 (.69) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 (.27) |
| % Stage 1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.9 (.06) | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 (.39) |
| % REM | 22.3 | 19.8 | 2.4 (.02) | 19.6 | 20.1 | 0.7 (.47) |
| Sleep efficiency | 89% | 86% | 1.9 (.06) | 87% | 86% | 1.5 (.13) |
| Parent-reported sleep problems T score | 73 | 58 | 4.4 (.000)a | 69 | 57 | 5.6 (.000)b |
a
Covarying parent ADHD rating F = 3.7, p = .06.
b
Covarying parent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder rating F = 0.6, p = .44.