Table 2.
Sleep arrangements and sleep variables by gender (number or mean ± s.d., *p < 0.05).
Boys (n = 44) | Girls (n = 57) | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home environment | ||||
Siblings | ||||
Yes | 29 (28.7%) | 39 (38.6%) | ||
No | 15 (14.9%) | 18 (17.8%) | 0.790 | |
Child having own room | ||||
Yes | 2 (2.0%) | 2 (2.0%) | ||
No | 42 (41.6%) | 55 (54.5%) | 0.791 | |
Co-sleeping with parents | ||||
Yes | 33 (32.7%) | 45 (44.6%) | ||
No | 11 (10.9%) | 12 (11.9%) | 0.639 | |
Nighttime feeding | ||||
Breastmilk | 16 (15.8%) | 15 (14.9%) | ||
Formula | 6 (5.9%) | 9 (8.9%) | ||
No feeding | 22 (21.8%) | 33 (32.7%) | 0.555 | |
Putting children to sleep with formula | ||||
Yes | 22 (21.8%) | 16 (15.8%) | ||
No | 22 (21.8%) | 41 (40.6%) | 0.024* | |
Nap during daytime | ||||
Yes | 44 (43.6%) | 57 (56.4%) | ||
No | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | n.a | |
Child attending kindergarten | ||||
Yes | 14 (13.9%) | 17 (16.8%) | ||
No | 30 (29.7%) | 40 (39.6%) | 0.829 | |
Bed time | ||||
Weekday | 20:56 ± 0:41 | 20:44 ± 0:39 | 21:06 ± 0:41 | 0.701 |
Weekend | 20:58 ± 0:50 | 20:50 ± 0:45 | 21:03 ± 0:53 | 0.254 |
p-value | 0.122 | 0.513 | 0.097 | |
Wake time | ||||
Weekday | 06:56 ± 0:39 | 06:56 ± 0:37 | 06:57 ± 0:40 | 0.534 |
Weekend | 07:04 ± 0:48 | 07:01 ± 0:49 | 07:07 ± 0:48 | 0.987 |
p-value | 0.110 | 0.166 | 0.300 |