Table 3 Comparison between the total and subitems scores of breathing-related sleep difficulties questionnaire between Down syndrome children with associated and those without associated congenital hypothyroidism using Mann–Whitney test
Parameters | Groups | N | Min | Max | Mean ± SD | Median | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total questionnaire score | Positive | 9 | 9.00 | 57.00 | 32.56 ± 13.79 | 32.00 | 0.046* |
Negative | 36 | 9.00 | 47.00 | 24.42 ± 9.75 | 23.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 1 score (snoring) | Positive | 9 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 3.33 ± 2.12 | 3.00 | 0.026* |
Negative | 36 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 1.64 ± 1.62 | 1.50 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 2 score (breathing difficulties) | Positive | 9 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 4.78 ± 5.26 | 3.00 | 0.201 |
Negative | 36 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 2.44 ± 3.21 | 1.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 3 score (mouth breathing) | Positive | 9 | 3.00 | 10.00 | 7.78 ± 2.68 | 8.00 | 0.035* |
Negative | 36 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 5.47 ± 2.80 | 5.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 4 score (upper resp. tract infections) | Positive | 9 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 4.11 ± 2.32 | 4.00 | 0.199 |
Negative | 36 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 3.14 ± 1.81 | 3.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 5 score (sleep position) | Positive | 9 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.44 ± 0.88 | 4.00 | 0.307 |
Negative | 36 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 2.89 ± 1.39 | 3.50 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 6 score (restless sleep & frequent awakening) | Positive | 9 | 2.00 | 11.00 | 7.00 ± 3.28 | 8.00 | 0.531 |
Negative | 36 | 1.00 | 12.00 | 6.39 ± 3.07 | 7.00 | ||
Questionnaire Sect. 7 score (daytime behavior) | Positive | 9 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 2.11 ± 2.09 | 2.00 | 0.555 |
Negative | 36 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 2.44 ± 1.84 | 2.50 |