Original article
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