College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Ansam F. Sawalha
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Adham S. Abu-Tah
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Sa’ed H. Zyoud
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Samah W. Al-Jabi
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original):
A convenience sample of 400 students were recruited to investigate gender differences in sleep habits and sleep-related problems using a self-administered questionnaire. Univaraiate analysis showed that females went to bed earlier (p<0.01) and rose earlier (p<0.01), had longer sleep duration (p<0.01), more nightmares (p<0.01), lesser snoring (p<0.01), lesser nocturnal awakening caused by eating (p<0.01), and had poorer sleep quality than males on the night of examination (p<0.01). Gender differences in sleep habits and sleep problems were found and were different than those reported from other cultures.