Table 6.
Bivariate analysis of factors perceived to influence insomnia according to insomnia category among hospitalised patients without a prior history of insomnia at a tertiary care centre in Lebanon (N = 75)
| Perceived impact | Category of insomnia,* n (%) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None (n = 9) | Subthreshold (n = 34) | Moderate (n = 22) | Severe (n = 10) | ||
| Environmental changes | 0.045† | ||||
| None/little | 8 (21.1) | 19 (50) | 8 (21.1) | 3 (7.9) | |
| Mild/moderate | 1 (4.8) | 11 (52.4) | 6 (28.6) | 3 (14.3) | |
| Severe/very severe | 0 (0) | 4 (25) | 8 (50) | 4 (25) | |
| Nurse related factors | 0.003† | ||||
| None/little | 7 (17.9) | 21 (53.8) | 9 (23.1) | 2 (5.1) | |
| Mild/moderate | 2 (13.3) | 7 (46.7) | 6 (40) | 0 (0) | |
| Severe/very severe | 0 (0) | 6 (28.6) | 7 (33.3) | 8 (38.1) | |
| Disease and pain | 0.120 | ||||
| None/little | 7 (18.4) | 20 (52.6) | 8 (21.1) | 3 (7.9) | |
| Mild/moderate | 2 (11.1) | 8 (44.4) | 5 (27.8) | 3 (16.7) | |
| Severe/very severe | 0 (0) | 6 (31.6) | 9 (47.4) | 4 (21.1) | |
| Respiratory symptoms | 0.159 | ||||
| None/little | 9 (14.1) | 31 (48.4) | 17 (26.6) | 7 (10.9) | |
| Mild/moderate | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Severe/very severe | 0 (0) | 3 (33.3) | 3 (33.3) | 3 (33.3) | |
| Noise and light disturbances | 0.001† | ||||
| None/little | 8 (15.4) | 30 (57.7) | 10 (19.2) | 4 (7.7) | |
| Mild/moderate | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | |
| Severe/very severe | 1 (7.1) | 4 (28.6) | 6 (42.9) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Stress and anxiety | 0.003† | ||||
| None/little | 7 (14.9) | 26 (55.3) | 9 (19.1) | 5 (10.6) | |
| Mild/moderate | 2 (16.7) | 6 (50) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Severe/very severe | 0 (0) | 2 (12.5) | 11 (68.8) | 3 (18.8) | |
| Sharing a room | 0.161 | ||||
| None/little | 9 (16.1) | 28 (50) | 14 (25) | 5 (8.9) | |
| Mild/moderate | 0 (0) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | |
| Severe/very severe | 0 (0) | 3 (33.3) | 4 (44.4) | 2 (22.2) | |