Table 1 Sleep habits in migraine without aura and control children

1. Sleep less than 8 h

13.90

16.32

0.49

NS

2. Sleep latency >30 min

18.72

6.53

26.01

0.0000

3. Reluctant to go to bed

43.32

36.95

2.32

NS

4. Difficulty getting to sleep at night

27.27

16.45

10.94

0.0000

5. Anxiety when falling asleep

32.09

7.70

79.56

0.0000

6. Hypnic jerks

20.86

13.05

6.73

0.0090

7. Rhythmic movements while falling asleep

12.30

8.62

1.99

NS

8. Vivid dream-like scenes while falling asleep

13.90

5.09

17.01

0.0000

9. Falling asleep sweating

24.60

10.18

26.34

0.0000

10. More than two awkenings per night

17.11

12.40

2.49

NS

11. Difficulty to fall asleep after awakenings

17.11

12.66

2.18

NS

12. Nocturnal hyperkinesias

47.06

37.99

4.79

0.029

13. Sleep breathing difficulties

12.59

12.40

0.007

NS

14. Sleep apnea

4.27

4.18

0.02

NS

15. Snoring

17.11

17.23

0.005

NS

16. Night sweating

13.36

13.19

0.003

NS

17. Sleepwalking

14.97

6.66

12.60

0.0000

18. Sleep talking

28.88

18.15

10.06

0.0020

19. Teeth grinding

16.58

6.79

16.91

0.0000

20. Sleep terrors

9.09

5.09

3.65

NS

21. Nightmares

11.76

12.01

0.001

NS

22. Difficulty in waking up in the morning

33.69

32.38

0.07

NS

23. Feeling tired awakening in the morning

35.83

27.94

4.13

0.0420

24. Sleep paralysis

8.02

7.57

0.00

NS

25. Daytime somnolence

13.37

9.40

2.18

NS

26. Sleep attacks

4.81

3.13

0.82

NS