TY - JOUR
T1 - Sleep problems in low income, urban pediatric populations living at different altitudes in Colombia
AU - Ruiz, Álvaro J.
AU - Rondón Sepúlveda, Martín Alonso
AU - Panqueva Centanaro, Olga Patricia
AU - Waich, Alan
AU - Ruiz, Juanita
AU - Uriza Carrasco, Luis Felipe
AU - Ospina García, Juan Camilo
AU - Hill, Catherine M.
AU - Restrepo-Gualteros, Sonia M.
AU - Mendoza, Liliana Otero
AU - Hidalgo Martínez, Patricia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Objective: To determine the frequency of sleep problems in low-income, urban pediatric populations in cities at different altitudes in Colombia. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional population-based observational study was conducted in children aged between 2 and 12 years in the low income, urban areas of three cities in Colombia (Santa Marta, Bucaramanga, and Bogotá) located at 15, 959, and 2640 m above sea level, respectively. Sociodemographic data were collected, and the Spanish version of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire was used. Results: 1989 children were surveyed, distributed as follows: Santa Marta (32.0%), Bucaramanga (33.4%), and Bogotá (34.6%). The overall prevalence of sleep problems was 39.0%. Children from Santa Marta had the highest frequency of parasomnias (58.0%); those from Bucaramanga had the highest frequency of attention deficit symptoms (4.0%) and apneic pauses witnessed by parents or caregivers (5.7%). Finally, Bogotá, the only high-altitude location, had the highest frequency of sleep disordered breathing (17.2%). Conclusions: The study found a high frequency of sleep problems in the pediatric population, especially at higher altitudes when compared to lower altitude settings. Sleep disorders warrant early detection and timely therapeutic intervention.
AB - Objective: To determine the frequency of sleep problems in low-income, urban pediatric populations in cities at different altitudes in Colombia. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional population-based observational study was conducted in children aged between 2 and 12 years in the low income, urban areas of three cities in Colombia (Santa Marta, Bucaramanga, and Bogotá) located at 15, 959, and 2640 m above sea level, respectively. Sociodemographic data were collected, and the Spanish version of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire was used. Results: 1989 children were surveyed, distributed as follows: Santa Marta (32.0%), Bucaramanga (33.4%), and Bogotá (34.6%). The overall prevalence of sleep problems was 39.0%. Children from Santa Marta had the highest frequency of parasomnias (58.0%); those from Bucaramanga had the highest frequency of attention deficit symptoms (4.0%) and apneic pauses witnessed by parents or caregivers (5.7%). Finally, Bogotá, the only high-altitude location, had the highest frequency of sleep disordered breathing (17.2%). Conclusions: The study found a high frequency of sleep problems in the pediatric population, especially at higher altitudes when compared to lower altitude settings. Sleep disorders warrant early detection and timely therapeutic intervention.
KW - Altitude
KW - Child
KW - Sleep disordered breathing
KW - Sleep disorders
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U2 - 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.07.017
DO - 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.07.017
M3 - Article
C2 - 36027664
AN - SCOPUS:85136481632
SN - 1389-9457
VL - 100
SP - 64
EP - 70
JO - Sleep Medicine
JF - Sleep Medicine
ER -