Insomnia in Pregnancy and Factors Related to Insomnia

Table 2

Distribution of the pregnant women according to their sleep habits (𝑁∶486).

Sleep habits	𝑋± SD
^&Total sleep hours (daily)	7.7±2.26
First trimester	8.3±2.0
Second trimester	8.1±2.1
Third trimester	7.3±2.3
Amount of sleep needed now compared to before	𝑁	%
There is a difference	345	71.0
There is no difference	141	29.0
Change in sleep habit (𝑛∶345)
More in the past—less at the present	213	61.7
Less in the past—more at the present	132	38.3
Insomnia
Yes	249	51.2
No	237	48.8
Habitual snoring
Yes	49	10.1
No	437	89.9
*Reason for insomnia (𝑛∶459)
Frequent visits to the toilet	184	39.3
Not finding a comfortable position while sleeping	150	30.7
Restless legs	67	13.7
Psychological problems	19	4.2
Medicine used	9	1.8
Being alone at home	9	1.8
Other	21	4.3
^+Taking precaution for insomnia (𝑛∶249)
Yes	92	36.9
No	157	63.1

*More than one answer is given.
^&F: one-way ANOVA test (𝑃<0.001).
⁺Drinking milk, bathing.