Sleep Lab Adaptation in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Typically Developing Children

Table 1

Mean values on parent and child SLAQ.

Variable	ADHD (SD)	TD (SD)	𝑃 value
SLAQ Parent
Do you think the PSG hook-up (e.g., wires, finger clip, chest bands) changed how long it took; your child to fall asleep compared to his/her sleep at home?	2.44 (0.82)	2.64 (0.81)	.39
Do you think the PSG hook-up changed how long your child slept for compared to home?	2.28 (0.74)	2.48 (0.65)	.32
How was the Sleep Lab bedroom?	4.32 (0.75)	4.44 (0.82)	.59
How was your child’s sleep in the Sleep Lab?	3.32 (0.90)	3.38 (0.78)	.80
Rate your child’s over-all experience in the Sleep Lab.	4.52 (0.71)	4.44 (0.65)	.68
SLAQ Child
Do you think the PSG hook-up (e.g., wires, finger clip, chest bands) changed how long it took you; to fall asleep compared to your sleep at home?	2.16 (0.80)	2.70 (1.15)	.06
Do you think the PSG hook-up changed how long you slept for compared to home?	2.52 (0.83)	2.64 (1.04)	.65
How did you like the Sleep Lab bedroom?	4.32 (0.75)	4.28 (0.79)	.86
How was your sleep in the Sleep Lab?	3.56 (1.00)	3.92 (1.15)	.24
Rate your over-all experience in the Sleep Lab?	4.20 (0.96)	4.16 (0.99)	.88

Note: The SLAQ items were scored on a 1–5 scale, with 1 signifying a worse than typical sleep, 3 signifying no change and 5 signifying a better than typical sleep.