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. 2022 Feb 1;18(2):345–359. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9562

Table 5.

Prodromal neurodegenerative symptoms among sleep maintenance vs sleep onset insomnia subtypes.

Onset Insomnia (n = 2,051) Maintenance Insomnia
(n = 4,333)
Onset vs Ctrl Maintenance vs Ctrl Onset vs Maintenance
n (%) or Mean ± SD ORAge&Sex(+Education)_Adjusted [95% CI]
Motor symptoms
 Tanner questionnaire
  Overall score 0.70 ± 1.19 0.57 ± 1.00 1.26 [1.21, 1.31] 1.14 [1.10, 1.18] 1.13 [1.07, 1.18]
  Score ≥3 179 (8.73) 235 (5.42) 2.17 [1.83, 2.58] 1.29 [1.11, 1.49] 1.68 [1.37, 2.07]
 Fall (last year)
  At least 1 fall 255 (13.2) 463 (11.2) 1.30 [1.13, 1.50] 1.12 [1.00, 1.24] 1.17 [1.00, 1.38]
  Number of falls 1.65 ± 2.60 1.40 ± 1.05 1.06 [1.00, 1.12] 1.00 [0.93, 1.07] 1.09 [1.00, 1.21]
Neuropsychiatric symptoms
 Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms
  Self-reported memory problem 43 (2.10) 69 (1.59) 1.65 [1.17, 2.26] 1.23 [0.94, 1.60] 1.40 [0.94, 2.05]
  Depression/anxiety 666 (32.6) 889 (20.6) 2.06 [1.86, 2.28] 1.15 [1.06, 1.25] 1.81 [1.61, 2.05]
  Prescribed antidepressant 311 (15.3) 251 (5.82) 2.09 [1.82, 2.38] 0.76 [0.66, 0.87] 2.82 [2.36, 3.36]
Nonmotor symptoms
 Sleep
  Sleep hours 6.5 ± 1.3 6.1 ± 1.2 0.57 [0.55, 0.59] 0.40 [0.39, 0.42] 1.30 [1.24, 1.35]
  Poor sleep quality 901 (44.0) 2,446 (56.5) 6.27 [5.68, 6.92] 10.5 [9.8, 11.3] 0.59 [0.53, 0.66]
  Daytime sleepinessa 216 (10.6) 571 (13.2) 1.82 [1.56, 2.11] 2.30 [2.07, 2.55] 0.80 [0.67, 0.94]
  Possible RLS symptoms 494 (24.56) 824 (19.27) 1.90 [1.70, 2.12] 1.46 [1.34, 1.59] 1.31 [1.15, 1.49]
  Possible RBD 67 (4.29) 128 (3.65) 1.54 [1.17, 1.98] 1.22 [1.00, 1.48] 1.23 [0.91, 1.67]
 Pain
  Chronic pain (most days) 912 (47.1) 1,713 (41.3) 1.75 [1.59, 1.92] 1.43 [1.33, 1.53] 1.23 [1.10, 1.37]
a

Daytime sleepiness was defined as participants experiencing trouble staying awake during daytime at least 6 days per week for minimum of 3 month. Participants who slept less than 6 hours on average per night or self-reported endorsing narcolepsy were excluded. CI = confidence interval, Ctrl = control, OR = odds ratio, RBD = rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, RLS = restless legs syndrome, SD = standard deviation.