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. 2021 Jun 21;21(2):e210–e220. doi: 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.009

Table 3.

Bivariate analysis of factors perceived to influence new-onset insomnia among hospitalised patients without a prior history of insomnia at a tertiary care centre in Lebanon (N = 75)

Perceived impact Hospitalised patients, n (%) P value
Without new-onset insomnia (n = 9) With new-onset insomnia* (n = 66)
Environmental changes 0.060
None/little 8 (21.1) 30 (78.9)
Mild/moderate 1 (4.8) 20 (95.2)
Severe/very severe 0 (0) 16 (100)
Nurse-related factors 0.104
None/little 7 (17.9) 32 (82.1)
Mild/moderate 2 (13.3) 13 (86.7)
Severe/very severe 0 (0) 21 (100)
Disease and pain 0.119
None/little 7 (18.4) 31 (81.6)
Mild/moderate 2 (11.1) 16 (88.9)
Severe/very severe 0 (0) 19 (100)
Respiratory symptoms 0.683
None/little 9 (14.1) 55 (85.9)
Mild/moderate 0 (0) 2 (100)
Severe/very severe 0 (0) 9 (100)
Noise and light disturbances 0.636
None/little 8 (15.4) 44 (84.6)
Mild/moderate 0 (0) 9 (100)
Severe/very severe 1 (7.1) 13 (92.9)
Stress and anxiety 0.231
None/little 7 (14.9) 40 (85.1)
Mild/moderate 2 (16.7) 10 (83.3)
Severe/very severe 0 (0) 16 (100)
Sharing a room 0.272
None/little 9 (16.1) 47 (83.9)
Mild/moderate 0 (0) 10 (100)
Severe/very severe 0 (0) 9 (100)
*

Assessed using an Arabic version of the 7-item Insomnia Severity Index.19,20 Scores of >7 were considered indicative of new-onset insomnia.19