The Relationship Between Nocturia Incidence and Sleep Quality Among Medical Students During Covid-19 Pandemic
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COVID-19, medical students, nocturia, sleep qualityAbstract
Background: Nocturia is the most common lower urinary tract disease that characterized by waking up to urinate more than once during the main sleep period and its prevalence increases with age.
Aim: This study aimed to investigate frequency, bothersome and relation of nocturia with sleep quality during COVID-19 pandemic in medical students
Methods: This study used a cross-sectional approach and an analytical observation method by distributing questionnaires. Questions include demographic characteristics, frequencies of nocturia, and bother score related to nocturia
Results: Data on 90 individuals eligible for statistical analysis. The average age was 19.24 ± 1.08 years. Overall nocturia prevalence was 38.8% medical students had nocturia. The nocturia rate was 42.2% and 35.56% in men and women, respectively (p = 0.642). The frequency of nocturia per night was 24.4%, 13.3%, and 0.01% (1, 2, and 4 times, respectively).
Conclusion: Nocturia is common among medical students, especially men and it is not related with sleep quality.
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