Table 4.
Prevalence of different sleep complaints and sleeping pill use in Survey 2 (done in 2006) in participants with and without incident RLS
| Number of participants (Incident RLS/no RLS) | Incident RLS | No RLS | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of insomnia | 34/476 | 26.5 (%) | 7.6 (%) | 0.001* |
| Prevalence of insomnia disorder (Insomnia with daytime consequences) | 33/476 | 21.2 (%) | 4.4 (%) | 0.001* |
| Trouble falling asleep | 34/476 | 20.6 (%) | 4.6 (%) | 0.002* |
| Wake up during the night and have difficulty getting back to sleep | 34/475 | 11.8 (%) | 4.8 (%) | 0.097 |
| Wake up too early in the morning and be unable to get back to sleep | 34/475 | 17.6 (%) | 3.6 (%) | 0.003* |
| Use of sleeping pill | 34/454 | 23.5 (%) | 9.7 (%) | 0.019* |
| Snore frequently | 34/471 | 29.4 (%) | 30.6 (%) | NS |
| Sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale score ≥ 10) | 34/464 | 38.2 (%) | 22 (%) | 0.036* |
| Epworth Sleepiness Scale score | 34/464 | 7.8 ± 3.2 | 6.6 ± 3.9 | 0.09 |
*
denotes statistically significant (p < 0.05).