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The best predictor of current sleep problems was a history of sleep problems before age 2 years. Sleep problems such as snoring, tiredness during the day, and taking excessive time to fall asleep were very common, occurring at least 1 night per week in over 20% of the total sample. Factor analysis of the sleep problems questionnaire resulted in 5 sleep problem factors that accounted for 58.7% of the variance. Specific sleep problem factors include: parasomnias, enuresis\/gags, tiredness, noisy sleep, and insomnia. Sleep problem factor scores were differentially associated with medical history variables and measures of childhood psychopathology. Children rated highly on parasomnias were more likely to have frequent falls and to display pica. Parasomnias and noisy sleep were inversely associated with socioeconomic status (SES). Children from lower SES families were rated higher on these factors than children from higher SES families. Enuresis\/gags was the only sleep problem factor associated with age. Younger children scored higher on this factor. Duration of naps was highly correlated with age and with bed times during the week and weekends. As expected, younger children were more likely to nap for longer periods and to have earlier bed times. In addition, higher tiredness factor scores were associated with napping and with later bed times during the week and weekend. Boys were much more likely than were girls to have higher scores on enuresis\/gags, and higher enuresis\/gags scores were associated with an increased prevalence of trauma and falls. Bed times were not associated with any other sleep problem factor score. Children rated highly on tiredness were more likely to have a history of hospitalizations. Tiredness factor scores were strongly associated with the sleep practice of sharing a bed but not with sharing a room. Sharing a room was not associated with any sleep problem factor score. High scores on noisy sleep were associated with allergies, falls frequently, and with sharing a bed. Children with high scores on the insomnias were also more likely to display an increased prevalence of allergies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Parental perception of global sleep problems was surprisingly common in school-aged children receiving routine pediatric care. Parental reports of their children's sleep problems may be a red flag for specific sleep problems and psychiatric, social, or medical problems. 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