Research Article

Quality of Sleep and Its Correlates among Yemeni Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Students’ reasons of sleep disturbances.

ReasonsOverallMaleFemale
()()()

Mental stress178 (29.6%)81 (24.3%)97 (36.2%)
Large academic load128 (21.3%)68 (20.4%)60 (22.4%)
Chewing khat70 (11.6%)66 (19.8%)4 (1.5%)
Personal and family problems49 (8.2%)29 (8.7%)20 (7.5%)
Problems in other sex relationship37 (6.2%)29 (8.7%)8 (3%)
Ill health32 (5.3%)12 (3.6%)20 (7.5%)
Late night internet usage31 (5.2%)19 (5.7%)12 (4.5%)
Fatigue (overwork)30 (5%)9 (2.7%)21 (7.8%)
Accommodation environment17 (2.8%)5 (1.5%)12 (4.5%)
Stimulants (tea, coffee, and energy drinks)15 (2.5%)8 (2.4%)7 (2.6%)
Poor time management14 (2.3%)7 (2.1%)7 (2.6%)