Table 4.

Characteristics of poor sleep quality during the pandemic (COVID-19) among medical students in the state of Rio Grande do Norte-RN.

Parameters evaluated	Medical students of Natal City - RN during the pandemic
Sleep pattern change	YES	NO
	83%a	17%b
	For more	For less
	47%a	53%a
Gender	Male	Female
	42%a	58%a
Reason for sleep disturbance	Anxiety symptoms	Many activities	Other*
	38%	15%	47%

Notes:

^a,bDifferent letters on the same line differ;

^*Other causes: On cell phones, watching TV, insomnia, among others.