both genders

boys

girls

gender difference

n

%

n

%

n

%

unspecified sleep problems

3327/17,102

19.5%

1577/8778

18.0%

1750/8324

21.0%

χ² = 25.501, p = 0.000

difficulties falling asleep

2221/17,102

13.0%

1052/8778

12.0%

1169/8323

14.0%

χ² = 16.057, p = 0.000

difficulties sleeping through the night

1509/17,102

8.8%

688/8778

7.8%

821/8324

9.9%

χ² = 21.783, p = 0.000

difficulties falling asleep and difficulties sleeping through the night

511/17,101

3.0%

213/8778

2.4%

298/8323

3.6%

χ² = 19.624, p = 0.000