Table 1:

Frequency of sleep disturbances among 3372 adolescents

VariableNo. (%)
Not during the past monthLess than once per weekOnce or twice per weekThree or more times per week
Woke up during night/early morning1178 (35.9)939 (28.6)678 (20.7)485 (14.8)
Could not fall asleep within 30 min1403 (42.8)782 (23.8)552 (16.8)543 (16.6)
Felt too hot1739 (53.3)809 (24.8)483 (14.8)229 (7.0)
Felt too cold1842 (56.5)773 (23.7)432 (13.0)225 (6.9)
Got up to use the bathroom1865 (56.7)821 (25.0)409 (12.4)192 (5.8)
Had bad dreams2245 (68.8)617 (18.9)263 (8.1)139 (4.3)
Legs twitched or jerked2234 (75.0)364 (12.2)203 (6.8)176 (5.9)
Had pain2485 (76.5)477 (14.7)187 (5.8)98 (3.0)
Coughed/snored loudly (self-reported)2662 (81.8)339 (10.4)139 (4.3)113 (3.5)
Snored loudly (reported by parents)2550 (84.6)232 (7.7)105 (3.5)126 (4.2)
Could not breathe comfortably2781 (85.4)269 (8.3)137 (4.2)69 (2.1)
Restlessness while asleep2395 (89.2)116 (4.3)82 (3.1)93 (3.5)
Disoriented or confused2658 (89.6)194 (6.5)71 (2.4)42 (1.4)
Disturbed sleep for other reasons2193 (90.5)57 (2.4)70 (2.9)102 (4.2)
Long pause between breath2758 (92.7)128 (4.3)48 (1.6)42 (1.4)