Study on prevalence and risk factors of sleep disorder among Chinese children aged 0 to 23 months in city / 中华预防医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
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(12): 204-207, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-290208
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the prevalence and main influences on sleep disorder among Chinese children aged 0 to 23 months, as to providing scientific interventions for infant sleep disorder.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>All 7601 children under two years old were selected by stratifying samples from twelve cities in China. The objects' parents were surveyed with questionnaire. All data were analyzed with SPSS statistical software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total incidence of sleep disorders at 0 to 23 months was 21.94%. The main problems were difficulty falling asleep, nighttime waking and snoring. Feeding manner, sleep environment, sleep-associated habits and medical conditions were all influences on infant's sleep disorder.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Enhancing sleep health education to change parents' nurturing modes should be an important role in preventing infant sleep disorders.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Sleep Wake Disorders
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Urban Population
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China
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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