Table 4 Sleep characteristics and screen time in 97 children attending in-person, hybrid or being home schooled during the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year
Home-schooled (n = 17) | Hybrid/virtual (n = 45) | All in-person (n = 35) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 8 (± 1.9) | 8.8 (± 2.8) | 8.4 (± 2.8) | 0.595 |
Average daily hours of sleep | 10.9 (± 0.8) | 10.3 (± 1.1) | 10.2 (± 0.8) | 0.057 |
Average hours of sleep on weekdays | 10.9 (± 0.8) | 10.2 (± 1.4) | 10.1 (± 0.9) | 0.241 |
Average hours of sleep on weekdays | 10.9 (± 0.9) | 10.7 (± 1.1) | 10.5 (± 1.1) | 0.794 |
Bedtime on weekdays | 20:49 (± 0:35) | 21:06 (± 1:13) | 20:36 (± 0:50) | 0.680 |
Wake time on weekdays | 7:42 (± 1:01) | 7:14 (± 1:09) | 6:41 (± 0:36) | 0.042 |
Bedtime on weekends | 21:07 (± 0:48) | 21:38 (± 1:25) | 21:24 (± 1:19) | 0.211 |
Wake time on weekends | 7:58 (± 1:12) | 8:17 (± 1:45) | 7:59 (± 1:36) | 0.546 |
USUALLY or ALWAYS Went to bed the same time every night | 10 (59%) | 21 (48%) | 24 (69%) | 0.175 |
RARELY Slept in another’s bed | 16 (94%) | 30 (67%) | 24 (69%) | 0.083 |
RARELY Had a nightmare | 16 (94%) | 34 (76%) | 22 (63%) | 0.052 |
RARELY Struggled at bedtime | 14 (82%) | 28 (62%) | 26 (74%) | 0.241 |
RARELY Tired or hyperactive during the day | 14 (82%) | 17 (39%) | 11 (31%) | 0.002 |
RARELY Did not get enough sleep | 14 (82%) | 15 (34%) | 16 (46%) | 0.003 |
Sleep quality was GOOD or EXCELLENT | 14 (82%) | 20 (44%) | 22 (63%) | 0.020 |
Screen time > 4 h per day | 2 (12%) | 34 (76%) | 3 (9%) | < 0.001 |
Screen time > 8 h per day | 0 | 14 (31%) | 1 (3%) | < 0.001 |