Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on sleep duration in children and adolescents: A survey across different continents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A parent survey was conducted to assess the sleep habits of children residing in various countries before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. It was hypothesized that lockdown would be associated with increased sleep duration.

Methods

Outcomes were changes in bedtime, wake time, and sleep duration in the pandemic compared to before. Logistic regression was applied to evaluate the effects of age and covariates on outcomes.

Results

A total of 845 questionnaires completed from May 1 to June 10, 2020 were analyzed (45.8% female; age 3-17 years). During the pandemic, 23.1% of preschoolers, 46.2% of school-age children, and 89.8% of adolescents were going to bed after 10 p.m. on weekdays compared to 7.1%, 9.4%, and 57.1% respectively before the pandemic, with the

SUBMITTER: Kaditis AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8251495 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature