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Kim DS, JetPediatr al. • Sleep problems in children and adolescents at pediatric clinics Korean 2017;60(5):158-165 https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.5.158 pISSN 1738-1061•eISSN 2092-7258

Korean J Pediatr

Sleep problems in children and adolescents at pediatric clinics Dong Soon Kim, MD1, Cho Long Lee1, Young Min Ahn, MD2 1

Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Eulji University, Daejeon, 2Department of Pediatrics, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Purpose: To investigate the frequency of childhood sleep problems at pediatric clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi provinces. Methods: Children (n=936) and their parents who visited 5 primary and 1 secondary pediatric outpatient clinics were invited to complete a Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire. Results: Among patients, 901 (96.3%) answered questionnaires in sufficient detail for evaluation. The participant’s mean age was 4.35±3.02 years (range, 0–18 years). The male to female ratio was 1:0.93 (466 boys, 435 girls). Habitual snoring (>3 day/week) was reported in 16.9% of the participants. The prevalence of habitual snoring in children 2 years. Insomnia was reported in 13.2% of children. The prevalence of sleepwalking, night terrors, and bruxism, is 1.6%, 19%, and 21.1%, respectively. Snoring was associated with increased incidence of sleepwalking, night terrors, and bruxism. Age was associated with insomnia and habitual snoring (P

Sleep problems in children and adolescents at pediatric clinics.

To investigate the frequency of childhood sleep problems at pediatric clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi provinces...
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