Frequency of behavioural features among insomniac patients

Background: Insomnia may affect daytime quality of life and have different behavioral symptoms among patients

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Objective: To determine the frequency of behavioral and demographic features among insomniac patients

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Patients and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on patients from southern Punjab, who were insomniac and taking medications from Psychiatric Ward, Nishtar Hospital Multan, from 1[st] January 2010 to 31[st] January, 2011. Data was collected from 417 insomniac patients. A questionnaire was administered targeting insomnia criteria. Confidentiality of information taken was ensured. The data was entered and analyzed by SPSS version 15

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Results: A total of 417 patients participated in the study. The age range was 10-80 years, with 52% females, 272 insomniac patients out of 417 [65.2%] were anorexic. 225 [54%] cases were the eldest, among insomnia patients, following were the youngest who were 116 [28%] and the least were in between the eldest and the youngest who were 75 [18%]. 284 [68%] patients complained about the uncontrolled level of anger with destructive behavior

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Conclusion: Anorexia, uncontrolled anger, restlessness was found in insomnia. Females, illiterate and elder members of family were more insomniac