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Table 3 Comparison of the preterm-infants group and the full-term-infants group using the CBISQ

From: Sleep and breathing in premature infants at 6 months post-natal age

CBISQ Sleep measure

Preterm infants

Full-term infants

P value

Location of sleep

Infant crib in a separate room

1.0%

0.0%

-

Infant crib in parents’ room

33.0%

33.3%

0.965

In parents’ bed

64.9%

66.6%

0.828

Infant crib in room with sibling

1.0%

0.0%

-

Preferred body position

On his/her back

52.2%

51.0%

0.876

On his/her side

37.7%

31.4%

0.397

On his/her belly

10.1%

17.6%

0.193

Nocturnal sleep duration (minutes, mean ± SD)

544.87 ± 81.93

490.71 ± 134.48

0.027*

Nocturnal sleep-onset time# (mean ± SD)

2.61 ± 1.31

2.53 ± 1.02

0.782

Method of falling asleep

While feeding

19.8%

23.1%

0.555

Being rocked

23.4%

21.5%

0.752

Being held

24.8%

23.1%

0.769

In bed alone

12.2%

12.3%

0.986

In bed near parent

19.8%

20.0%

0.969

Difficulty falling asleep# (mean ± SD)

2.47 ± 1.93

2.16 ± 1.71

0.494

Number of night awakenings# (mean ± SD)

2.28 ± 0.93

1.72 ± 0.67

0.014*

Daytime sleep duration (minutes, mean ± SD)

364.07 ± 152.1

271.67 ± 133.16

0.014*

Subjective consideration of sleep problems# (mean ± SD)

1.53 ± 0.69

1.21 ± 0.54

0.024*

Time spent with mouth breathing# (mean ± SD)

1.47 ± 0.57

1.20 ± 0.42

0.077+

Loud-noisy breathing# (mean ± SD)

1.88 ± 0.69

1.44 ± 0.51

0.010*

Time spent with crying during night# (mean ± SD)

1.64 ± 0.71

1.26 ± 0.45

0.003*

  1. *P value < 0.05. +P value < 0.10.
  2. #These questions were evaluated by severity, and scored from 1 to 4.