Table 2 Comparison between the total and subitems scores of breathing-related sleep difficulties questionnaire between Down syndrome children with associated and those without associated congenital heart anomalies
Parameters | Groups | N | Min | Max | Mean ± SD | Median | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total questionnaire score | Positive | 24 | 9.00 | 40.00 | 25.12 ± 9.15 | 24.50 | 0.811 |
Negative | 21 | 9.00 | 57.00 | 27.10 ± 12.96 | 27.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 1 score (snoring) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 1.71 ± 1.55 | 2.00 | 0.442 |
Negative | 21 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 2.29 ± 2.13 | 2.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 2 score (breathing difficulties) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 2.17 ± 2.82 | 1.00 | 0.408 |
Negative | 21 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 3.76 ± 4.53 | 3.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 3 score (mouth breathing) | Positive | 24 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 6.54 ± 2.67 | 7.00 | 0.156 |
Negative | 21 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 5.24 ± 3.06 | 5.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 4 score (upper resp. tract infections) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 3.25 ± 2.01 | 3.00 | 0.926 |
Negative | 21 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 3.43 ± 1.89 | 3.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 5 score (sleep position) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 3.04 ± 1.12 | 3.00 | 0.709 |
Negative | 21 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 2.95 ± 1.53 | 4.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 6 score (restless sleep & frequent awakening) | Positive | 24 | 1.00 | 11.00 | 6.54 ± 3.02 | 7.50 | 0.873 |
Negative | 21 | 1.00 | 12.00 | 6.48 ± 3.23 | 7.00 | ||
OSA questionnaire Sect. 7 score (daytime behavior) | Positive | 24 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 1.88 ± 1.94 | 1.00 | 0.027 |
Negative | 21 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 2.95 ± 1.66 | 3.00 |