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Table 5 Number (%) of children with sleeping disorders.

From: Supplementation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, magnesium and zinc in children seeking medical advice for attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems - an observational cohort study

 

N

Baseline

Final interview

Decrease in % (95% Confidence interval)

p*

Problems to fall asleep

796

305 (38,3%)

182 (22,9%)

40.3 (28.1-50.6)

< 0,001

Problems to sleep through the night

797

148 (18,6%)

87 (10,9%)

41.2 (22.9-55.4)

< 0,001

Reduced sleep quality

784

186 (23,7%)

107 (13,6%)

42.4 (26.6-55.1)

< 0,001

  1. * two-sided chi-square test.