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. 2020 Oct;12(Suppl 2):S163–S175. doi: 10.21037/jtd-cus-2020-015

Table 2. Reported specific sleep symptoms and within categories by total study participants (n=843).

Variables N % or range
Number of sleep symptoms 3 0–6
Insomnia/disrupted sleep 462 54.8%
   Disrupted sleep 357 42.3%
   Difficulty falling asleep 261 30.9%
   Difficulty staying sleep 260 30.8%
Sleep phase disturbance 440 52.3%
   Going to bed later 253 30.0%
   Getting up later 183 21.7%
   Getting up earlier 133 15.8%
   Going to bed earlier 104 12.3%
   Abnormal sleep rhythm (advanced/delayed) 53 6.3%
Daytime symptoms 410 48.6%
   Falling asleep unintentionally 297 35.2%
   Daytime naps 173 20.5%
   Excessive sleepiness 168 19.9%
   Falls/injuries 13 1.5%
Sleep-disordered breathing 223 26.5%
   Morning headaches 179 21.2%
   Breathlessness during the night 47 5.6%
   Choking/gasping at night 34 4.0%
   Breath-holding 30 3.6%
Abnormal behaviours in sleep 190 22.5%
   Nightmares 161 19.1%
   Sleep talking 27 3.2%
   Sleep paralysis 22 2.6%
   Sleepwalking 6 0.7%
   Eating while asleep 6 0.7%
Restless legs 157 18.6%
   Restless legs 114 13.5%
   Cramps 51 6.0%
   Abnormal movements (limbs or trunk) 40 4.7%
How concerned are you about your sleep? (0–10) 6 4–7

Data presented as count (percentage) or median [interquartile range].