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Project No. 182 (A-2001/2)Sleep Habits Amongst <strong>of</strong> Young Female Adults in the UAEStudent Authors: Hassan Ibrahim Hassan GaladariFaculty Supervisors: Dr. A. Carter, Dr. P. BadrinathAbstract:Objective To determine in a specific group <strong>of</strong> UAE citizens, college females. theprevalence <strong>of</strong> Sleep Paralysis (SP) <strong>and</strong> also to identify factors associated with bothsleep paralysis <strong>and</strong> insomnia.Methods A cross sectional analytical survey was carried out by means <strong>of</strong> a selfadministeredquestionnaire distributed to students at the Dubai Women's <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong>the Higher <strong>College</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Technology.Results The prevalence <strong>of</strong> sleep paralysis was 36.1%. SP was significantly associatedwith caffeine consumption <strong>of</strong> over 200mg after 6PM (p=0.05; n=151) <strong>and</strong> nightmares(p

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