title: Sleep problems in preschool and school aged rural Indian children.
abstract: We assessed 513 children (2-6 y = 252; 7-12 y = 261) who visited the pediatric outpatient of a rural medical college hospital, for sleep problems using BEARS tool. Sleep problems detected in the BEARS domains for preschool (2-6 years, n=252) and school children (7-12 years, n=261) were as follows: bedtime problems (33.3%vs 14.9% P< 0.001), excessive daytime sleepiness (32.5%vs 1.9% P<0.001), awakening during night (25%vs 11.87% P< 0.001), regularity and duration of sleep (19.84% vs 4.98% P< 0.001), and sleep disordered breathing (4.8% vs 5% , P=0.1). We conclude that sleep problems are common among rural Indian children and should be routinely screened for during health visits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada 574327, India. Karnataka. ravisaralaya@gmail.com
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ravikiran
authors.forename: P M Jagadeesh
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Latha
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*