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. 2021 Feb;18(1):13–27. doi: 10.36131/cnfioritieditore20210102

Table 3.

Prevalence of sleep disorders

Sleep disorders Age 0-2 years Age 3-5 years Age 6-12 years
Childhood Insomnia N (%)
Yes 1586 ( 58.3%) 789 ( 58.5%) 797 ( 58.1%)
No 1090 ( 40.1%) 531 ( 39.4%) 559 ( 40.7%)
Excessive somnolence N (%)
Never 20 ( 58.8%) 238 ( 65.9%) 1398 ( 71.1%)
Less than once per week 8 ( 23.5%) 67 ( 18.6%) 318 ( 16.2%)
Once or twice per week 5 ( 14.7%) 53 ( 14.7%) 228 ( 11.6%)
All nights 1 ( 2.9%) 3 ( 0.8%) 20 ( 1.0%)
Sleep attacks N (%)
Never 30 ( 88.2%) 327 ( 90.6%) 1864 ( 94.8%)
Less than once per week 3 ( 8.8%) 30 ( 8.3%) 82 ( 4.2%)
Once or twice per week 1 ( 2.9%) 4 ( 1.1%) 19 ( 1.0%)
All nights 0 ( 0.0%) 0 ( 0.0%) 0 ( 0.0%)
Circadian disorders - Anticipated phase N (%)
Never 19 ( 55.9%) 247 ( 68.4%) 1574 ( 80.1%)
Less than once per week 7 ( 20.6%) 63 ( 17.5%) 240 ( 12.2%)
Once or twice per week 5 ( 14.7%) 36 ( 10.0%) 107 ( 5.4%)
All nights 3 ( 8.8%) 14 ( 3.9%) 43 ( 2.2%)
Circadian disorders - Delayed phase N (%)
Never 15 ( 44.1%) 187 ( 51.8%) 1022 ( 52.0%)
Less than once per week 11 ( 32.4%) 68 ( 18.8%) 346 ( 17.6%)
Once or twice per week 3 ( 8.8%) 62 ( 17.2%) 301 ( 15.3%)
All nights 5 ( 14.7%) 44 ( 12.2%) 294 ( 15.0%)
Disorders of arousal - night-time fear N (%)
Never 18 ( 52.9%) 232 ( 64.3%) 1570 ( 79.9%)
Less than once per week 5 ( 14.7%) 78 ( 21.6%) 256 ( 13.0%)
Once or twice per week 5 ( 14.7%) 39 ( 10.8%) 111 ( 5.6%)
All nights 6 ( 17.6%) 11 ( 3.0%) 28 ( 1.4%)
Disorders of arousal - Confusional arousal N (%)
Never 21 ( 61.8%) 242 ( 67.0%) 1689 ( 85.9%)
Less than once per week 8 ( 23.5%) 92 ( 25.5%) 205 ( 10.4%)
Once or twice per week 3 ( 8.8%) 22 ( 6.1%) 63 ( 3.2%)
All nights 2 ( 5.9%) 5 ( 1.4%) 9 ( 0.5%)
Disorders of arousal - Consolation N (%)
Never 17 ( 50.0%) 233 ( 64.5%) 1359 ( 69.1%)
Less than once per week 6 ( 17.6%) 50 ( 13.9%) 94 ( 4.8%)
Once or twice per week 4 ( 11.8%) 15 ( 4.2%) 35 ( 1.8%)
All nights 0 ( 0.0%) 4 ( 1.1%) 18 ( 0.9%)
Sleep Apnea- Snoring N (%)
Never 20 ( 58.8%) 208 ( 57.6%) 1210 ( 61.5%)
Less than once per week 10 ( 29.4%) 68 ( 18.8%) 397 ( 20.2%)
Once or twice per week 4 ( 11.8%) 56 ( 15.5%) 251 ( 12.8%)
All nights 0 ( 0.0%) 29 ( 8.0%) 102 ( 5.2%)
Parasomnias - Sleep walking N (%)
Never 33 ( 97.1%) 336 ( 93.1%) 1774 ( 90.2%)
Less than once per week 1 ( 2.9%) 18 ( 5.0%) 147 ( 7.5%)
Once or twice per week 0 ( 0.0%) 5 ( 1.4%) 37 ( 1.9%)
All nights 0 ( 0.0%) 1 ( 0.3%) 5 ( 0.3%)
Sleep Anxiety N (%)
Never 26 ( 76.5%) 304 ( 84.2%) 1527 ( 77.7%)
Less than once per week 4 ( 11.8%) 20 ( 5.5%) 200 ( 10.2%)
Once or twice per week 2 ( 5.9%) 19 ( 5.3%) 142 ( 7.2%)
All nights 2 ( 5.9%) 18 ( 5.0%) 94 ( 4.8%)
Sleep Worries N (%)
Never 25 ( 73.5%) 252 ( 69.8%) 1304 ( 66.3%)
Less than once per week 6 ( 17.6%) 63 ( 17.5%) 379 ( 19.3%)
Once or twice per week 3 ( 8.8%) 29 ( 8.0%) 201 ( 10.2%)
Always 0 ( 0.0%) 17 ( 4.7%) 78 ( 4.0%)
Sleep Frustration N (%)
Never 18 ( 52.9%) 283 ( 78.4%) 1363 ( 69.3%)
Less than once per week 8 ( 23.5%) 43 ( 11.9%) 369 ( 18.8%)
Once or twice per week 5 ( 14.7%) 24 ( 6.6%) 149 ( 7.6%)
All nights 3 ( 8.8%) 10 ( 2.8%) 82 ( 4.2%)