Assessment of sleep quality in school children of 6-12 years in COVID-19 pandemic

Background: Sleep disorders in children are one of the common and their frequency has increased during COVID-19 pandemic. The study aims to assess quality sleep parameters school aged 6-12 years pandemic with help children’s habit questionnaire (CSHQ).Methods: A survey-based was conducted from December 2020 March 2021 using data obtained CSHQ. involved 498 children, among which 244 were male participants 254 female participants. It students schools Rahata Mumbai, Maharashtra.Results: results withdrawn. Bedtime Resistance had mean value 11.79±4.56, onset delay 1.56±0.71. Average duration 4.56±2.09. anxiety 7.48±3.1, night wakings 4.27±1.91. Mean parasomnias 10.1±4.46. disordered breathing 4.09±1.86, for daytime sleepiness 13.04±5.44 significance p?0.0001.Conclusions: concluded that time became lesser bedtime later present scenario COVID-19. subscale items CSHQ scale have values indicating towards altered pattern. total scoring age group 6-9 on average is higher than 10-12 except “sleep delay” duration”. Also, scores as compared