Title: Epidemiology of sleep disturbances among primary school students in Kerman, Iran, in 2019

Abstract

Introduction and objectives: Primary sleep disturbances are common in both children and adults but especially can lead to cognitive problems and educational and psychological disorders. In this study, we evaluated the epidemiology of sleep disturbances among children in Kerman, Iran in 2019. Methods: This cross sectional study was done between 561 children in 2019 in elementary schools of Kerman, Iran. Data were collected by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire that filled by parents and analyzed statistically. Results: A total of 561children with a mean age of 9.54 ± 1.55 years were enrolled. Boys: Girls’ ratio was a 1.01 and consistent across age groups. The prevalence of sleep disturbances in this population study was 26.7% (150 patients) that 51.3% of them were girl. Sleep disturbances were associated with mothers’ lower education level and parents’ higher job positions (P value <0.05). Table 1 Conclusion: This study showed the relatively high prevalence of sleep disturbances among children in this region that needs some program such sleep training or promote the level of parent’s education to reduce it. We recommended some educational programs and preschool screening to evaluate the sleep disturbances and educate their parents for increasing their responsiveness. Abstract should give clear indication of the objectives, scope, results, methods used, and conclusion of your work. One figure and one table can be included in your results and discussions.