A survey of parentally reported sleep health disorders in estonian 8–9 year old children

BMC Pediatrics

Marlit Veldi²  Veiko Vasar²  Priit Kasenõmm¹  Heisl Vaher² 

[1] Department of ORL, Tartu University, 1 Kuperjanovi Str., Tartu 51003, Estonia;Tartu University Psychiatry Clinic, 31 Raja Str., Tartu 50417, Estonia

关键词: Parasomnia;    BMI;    Sleep health;    Children;    Sleep disordered breathing;   

Others  :  1144107
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2431-13-200

 received in 2013-02-17, accepted in 2013-11-28,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Pediatric sleep research is rather new in Estonia. There has not been a comprehensive study of age specific sleep disorders in Estonian children. The aim of this study was to investigate sleep disorders in a sample of Estonian second grade children.

We hypothesized that:

• Children with low BMI are as susceptible to SDB as are children with high BMI.

• Under weight children are susceptible to residual SDB after adenotonsillectomy.

• Parasomnias present with SDB in children.

• Excessive day time sleepiness is a significant symptom which leads parents to suspect sleep disorders in their child.

Methods

A retrospective questionnaire based survey was used to analyze factors influencing sleep, parasomnias, daytime sleepiness, and sleep disordered breathing (SDB). 1065 Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) packets were distributed by post to randomly selected parents of second grade students; 703 (66%) subjects were included in the study group; each parent/guardian participant had one second grade child. Descriptive statistics were used to compare characteristics of SDB symptomatic and healthy children. We used logistic regression to analyze factors influencing sleep and parasomnias in relation to SDB severity. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI were used to estimate relative risk.

Results

Parents of children with SDB complaints seem to pay attention to sleep disorders especially when a child is suffering from excessive day time sleepiness. Parasomnias are present simultaneously with SDB and tend to worsen in relation to more severe SDB complaints. Many underweight children have SDB symptoms after adenotonsillectomy.

Conclusion

SDB symptoms are found in both overweight and underweight children. Both groups should be observed, especially in terms of the current focus on overweight children. Careful follow up after SDB treatment is necessary in case of under and overweight children. Parental suspicions regarding SDB are noticeably higher in cases of excessive daytime sleepiness in their children.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Vaher et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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