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Table 3 Behavioural characteristics in children with and without insomnia and Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism.

From: Insomnia in school-age children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism

ASSQ or SDQ score (mean, SD)

AS/HFA with insomnia (n = 10)

AS/HFA without insomnia (n = 22)

Chi2 (Wald)

p

Parent ASSQ

26.4 (8.1)

18.5 (8.0)

5.08

0.02

Teacher ASSQ

20.0 (9.0)

21.4 (10.6)

0.15

ns

Parent SDQ

    

   prosocial behaviour

4.9 (2.8)

7.0 (2.1)

4.18

0.04

   hyperact

5.7 (1.7)

4.9 (2.5)

0.78

ns

   emotional

6.2 (1.7)

3.4 (2.1)

6.76

0.009

   conduct

3.0 (2.3)

1.9 (1.4)

2.34

ns

   peer

5.2 (2.2)

4.5 (2.6)

1.31

ns

   total

20.4 (5.5)

14.8 (6.5)

5.02

0.02

Teacher SDQ

    

   prosocial behaviour

5.1 (2.7)

5.5 (2.3)

0.19

ns

   hyperact

6.7 (2.5)

4.6 (2.7)

3.88

0.04

   emotional

4.8 (2.6)

2.8 (2.1)

4.33

0.03

   conduct

2.1 (1.5)

2.0 (1.7)

0.001

ns

   peer

4.6 (2.2)

3.7 (2.8)

0.78

ns

   total

18.4 (4.1)

13.5 (7.9)

3.11

ns

  1. Each row is a separate logistic regression analysis. Dependent variable: occurrence of insomnia (yes-no), independent: ASSQ (The High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire) or SDQ (The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) score, controlling for age of the child. ns = no statistically significant.