Background: Changes have occurred in children's sleep habits during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of this study was to compare the sleep patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic of school age children of health worker parents (Group 1) and non-health worker parents (Group 2).
Method: One hundred twenty-two participants were included in Group 1 and 250 in Group 2. The families' sociodemographic characteristics (education levels and occupations of mothers and fathers, parental shift-working status, monthly family income, number of children in the family, and place of residence), general information for the children taking part (diagnosis of COVID-19 or COVID-19 related isolation, distance education, participation in sporting activities, time spent watching TV, time devoted to reading, time spent on telephones/tablets/computers, and time spent on indoor activities), and the responses given to the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSQH)-abbreviated form were all examined.
Results: Group 1 consisted of 122 individuals, 66 (54.1%) female and 56 (45.9%) male, and Group 2 of 250 individuals, 129 (51.6%) female and 121 (48.4%) male. Statistically significant differences were determined between the groups in terms of parental education levels and occupations, family monthly income, number of children in the family, place of residence, parental shift-working status, and length of time spent on indoor activities. Total CSHQ scores were 41.57 ± 7.57 (20-60) in Group 1 and 39.6 ± 8.47 (17-68) in Group 2 (p:0.03).
Conclusion: Greater impairment of sleep habits of school age children of health workers compared to those of non-health workers in the COVID-19 pandemic is proved for the first time in this study. Further assessment of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's sleep habits is now required, and appropriate measures must be taken in the light of the results obtained.
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