Prevalence, pattern and impact of sleep disturbance on quality of life and exercise participation among children with cerebral palsy in Kano city

Sleep disturbance (SD) could have negative impact on the general well-being of children with cerebral palsy (CWCP). The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of SD and its impact on quality of life and exercise participation among CWCP. In the cross-sectional study, CWCP and their siblings were recruited from secondary and tertiary hospitals in Kano City. SD, gross motor function (GMF), spasticity and quality of life were assessed with SD scale, GMF classification system, modified Ashworth scale and pediatric quality of life inventory, respectively. Data was analyzed with Mann-Whitney U and chi-square tests, linear and hierarchical regressions using SPSS version 20.0. There were 200 CWCP (aged 4.35±8.03 years) and 200 siblings (aged 5.89±3.06 years). The prevalence of SD in CWCP was 31.5%. CWCP suffered more SD than their siblings (p