HABITUAL SNORING IN HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATION WITH SLEEP-RELATED DISORDERS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of habitual snoring and its association with sleep-related disorders and school performance.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was performed on 100 children randomly selected boys and females from high school located within the city of Sinjhoro. This study held from July 2019 to December 2019. To evaluate the prevalence of habitual snoring and sleep related problems a modified version of Snoring Questionnaire was used which contain 40 items.

Results: Data were collected related to habitual snoring, contains pattern of sleep and sleep-related disturbances. A low prevalence in the high school children was found. The overall prevalence of habitual snoring was 44.0% in the children. There was no any association of habitual snoring with the sleep-related problems and the habitual snoring does not affect the school performance of the children.

Conclusion: Habitual snoring in children may be associated with sleep related problems and also with daytime sleepiness and tiredness. This study shown that the sleep related disorders are not common in the children. However, there is no correlation between habitual snoring and sleep related disorders. There is also no any relation of habitual snoring and the school performance of the children.