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Investigation of Factors Influencing Sleep Status in Beijing Children Aged 3 to 14 Years

Hongbin Li1,2,3, Zhuo Li4, Jing Zhao1,2,3

  • 1National Center for Children's Health (NCCH), Beijing, China.

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|February 3, 2023
PubMed

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Beijing children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Sleep Research
  • Public Health
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Assessing children's sleep is crucial for their health and development.
  • Understanding sleep patterns in urban populations like Beijing is important.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the current state of sleep among children in Beijing.
  • To identify key factors affecting children's sleep quality.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale study involving 11,420 children aged 3-14 years in Beijing.
  • Utilized multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling for participant selection.
  • Employed the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) for data collection.

Main Results:

  • The average Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) score was 3.60 ± 2.69.
  • 8.87% of children scored above 7 on the PSQ, indicating potential sleep issues.
  • Younger children and boys exhibited higher PSQ scores compared to older children and girls, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Children's sleep quality in Beijing is a significant concern.
  • Preschool-aged children reported poorer sleep than school-aged children.
  • Recommendations include parental attention to sleep status and addressing influencing factors.
Abstract

Keywords:
childrenrelated factorssleep quality

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