Table 1

Prevalence of sleep problems by age and sex

Age (years)Total NoNo (%) with disturbed sleepNo (%) with poor sleep
⩾1 a week
<1 a week
Boys
5113146  (4.1)141  (12.5)19  (1.7)
 6116925 (2.1)89 (7.6)16 (1.4)
 7111227 (2.4)72 (6.5)20 (1.8)
 8108115 (1.4)63 (5.8)12 (1.1)
 910739 (0.8)42 (3.9)20 (1.9)
 1010957 (0.6)29 (2.7)22 (2.0)
 116766 (0.9)21 (3.1)12 (1.8)
Total7337135 (1.8)457 (6.2)121 (1.6)
Girls
 5108537 (3.4)148 (13.6)11 (1.0)
 6108333 (3.1)92 (8.5)13 (1.2)
 7109019 (1.7)76 (7.0)16 (1.5)
 8106814 (1.3)69 (6.5)13 (1.2)
 9106111(1.0)33 (3.1)21 (2.0)
 1010187 (0.7)24 (2.4)23 (2.3)
 116306 (1.0)17 (2.7)15 (2.4)
Total7035127 (1.8)459 (6.5)112 (1.6)