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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 24.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Dec 21;39(1):61–68. doi: 10.1111/pde.14889

TABLE 2.

Sleep-related impairment and habits (PROMIS EC Sleep and adapted from PSPQ)

Almost always/Always responses by POEM disease severity
Item, N (%) Mild AD
(n = 10)
Moderate AD
(n = 25)
Severe AD
(n = 25)
p-Value
When my child didn't sleep well, it was hard for him/her to play 0 4 (16) 15 (60) <.01
When my child didn't sleep well, he/she had problems getting along w/ other children during the day 0 4 (16) 14 (56) <.01
My child's daytime activities or routines were disturbed by poor sleep 1 (10) 12 (48) 16 (64) .02
When my child didn't sleep well, he/she got mad easily 1 (10) 12 (48) 15 (60) .03
When my child didn't sleep well, he/she had more temper tantrums than usual 3 (30) 17 (68) 16 (64) .10
When my child didn't sleep well, he/she cried easily 2 (20) 17 (68) 17 (68) .02
My child slept in my bed at some point during the night 3 (30) 11 (44) 15 (60) .24
My child followed a bedtime routine before falling asleep 9 (90) 17 (68) 22 (88) .14
My child woke up at about the same time every morning 4 (16) 13 (52) 15 (60) .55
My child tried to fall asleep at about the same time every night 7 (70) 20 (80) 15 (60) .30
My child watched TV shows or videos just before falling asleep 2 (20) 12 (48) 15(60) .10
My child played videos or video games just before falling asleep 0 1 (4) 11 (44) <.01
My child used a phone, computer, tablet or electronic device just before falling asleep 0 6 (24) 11 (44) .03
My child had trouble falling asleep b/c their room was too noisy 0 5 (20) 11 (44) .02
My child had problems falling asleep b/c there was too much light in their room 0 6 (24) 10 (40) .05
My child needed someone w/ him or her to fall asleep 2 (20) 13 (52) 17 (68) .04

Note: Bold = statistically significant, p < .05.

Abbreviations: POEM, Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure; PROMIS EC, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Early Childhood; PSPQ, Pediatric Sleep Practices Questionnaire.