Table 4.
Characteristics of Sleep Disturbance Among Patients with DM at a Follow-Up Clinic at the UoGCSH, 2020 (n = 430)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subjective sleep quality | Very good (0) | 187 | 43.5 |
| Fairly good (1) | 109 | 25.3 | |
| Fairly bad (2) | 78 | 18.1 | |
| Very bad (3) | 56 | 13.0 | |
| Sleep latency | 0–15 minutes (0) | 86 | 20.0 |
| 16–30 minutes (1) | 236 | 54.9 | |
| 31–60 minutes (2) | 97 | 22.6 | |
| >60 minutes (3) | 11 | 2.6 | |
| Sleep duration | >7 hours | 211 | 49.1 |
| 6–7 hours | 90 | 20.9 | |
| 5–6 hours | 81 | 18.8 | |
| <5 hours | 48 | 11.2 | |
| Sleep efficacy | ≥85% | 272 | 63.3 |
| 75–84% | 46 | 10.7 | |
| 65–74% | 82 | 49.1 | |
| <65% | 30 | 7.0 | |
| Sleep disturbance | Never (0) | 39 | 9.1 |
| 1 times a week (1) | 328 | 76.3 | |
| 1–2 times a week (2) | 58 | 13.5 | |
| ≥3 times a week (3) | 5 | 1.2 | |
| Used sleep medication | Never (0) | 425 | 98.8 |
| 1–2 once a week (1) | 5 | 1.2 | |
| Daytime dysfunction | No problem (0) | 216 | 50.2 |
| 1–2 times a week (1) | 69 | 16.0 | |
| 3 times a week (2) | 89 | 20.7 | |
| >3 times a week (3) | 56 | 13.0 | |
| Overall sleep quality | Good | 227 | 52.8 |
| Poor | 203 | 47.2 |
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; UoGCSH, University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.