Table 3 The 32 most prevalent sleep disturbances out of 45 [SOS part 3 (sleep disturbances)]

Need to urinate

163

62.9

Leg cramps during sleep

98

37.8

Frequent tossing and turning

96

37.1

Feeling too hot or too cold

86

33.2

Awaken for no particular reason (spontaneous awakenings)

77

29.7

Feeling anxious or emotionally tense, or worrying about things at bedtime

72

27.8

Physical nervousness and agitation in the evening or at night

68

26.2

Restless, uncomfortable, or “crawling” sensation in your legs during the evening or at night

62

23.9

Awakened by dreams (not nightmares)

56

21.6

Snoring

54

20.8

Feeling physically tense at bedtime

42

16.2

Awakening because of noise or light

38

14.7

Jerking or twitching in feet, legs, or arms during sleep

34

13.1

Large body jerks as you are falling asleep

33

12.7

Awakened by noises

32

12.4

Awakened by recurring dreams

31

12.0

Other pain during sleep

31

12.0

Muscle aches during or after sleep

30

11.6

Grinding teeth

26

10.0

Nightmares

26

10.0

Heartburns or other burning in chest, stomach

24

9.3

Headaches beginning during sleep

24

9.3

Palpitations, heart racing, or irregular heart beat

23

8.9

Other sleep disturbances

22

8.5

Talking in your sleep

19

7.3

Hallucinations as you are falling asleep or waking up, i.e., seeing or hearing things which turn out not to actually be real

15

5.8

Frequent cough

15

5.8

Episodes of confusion during sleep or upon awakening

14

5.4

Awakening choking, smothering, or gasping for air

13

5.0

Periods of not breathing during sleep

13

5.0

Difficulty breathing (including wheezing)

11

4.3

Difficulty swallowing

11

4.2