- Perceived awareness of general population towards sleep paralysis (SP) phenomena and its related risk factors, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
| Perceived awareness on SP and risk factors | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| General perceived awareness | ||
| Heard about sleep paralysis | ||
| Yes | 511 | 97.5 |
| No | 13 | 2.5 |
| During SP attack, persons feel pressure on their chest or body | ||
| Never | 73 | 13.9 |
| Sometimes | 237 | 45.2 |
| Frequently | 37 | 7.1 |
| Usually | 177 | 33.8 |
| What do you think about the phenomenon of SP | ||
| Medical condition | 180 | 34.4 |
| A visit to an evil being, witches, or elves at night | 109 | 20.8 |
| Nightmare | 215 | 41.0 |
| Others | 20 | 3.8 |
| How to avoid frequent SP phenomena | ||
| Visiting specialized physician with knowing risk factors | 130 | 24.8 |
| Proper sleep position | 21 | 4.0 |
| Do some relaxation techniques, such as meditation | 94 | 17.9 |
| Doing some religious things to get rid of bad omen and envy | 231 | 44.1 |
| Visit religious man to have some relaxation | 14 | 2.7 |
| Had trusted person in the room to save exposed one | 13 | 2.5 |
| Others | 21 | 4.0 |
| Risk factors perceived awareness | ||
| Sleeping position is related to the occurrence of SP phenomena | ||
| Yes | 314 | 59.9 |
| No | 210 | 40.1 |
| If yes, which position | ||
| On back | 234 | 74.5 |
| On abdomen | 57 | 18.2 |
| On left side | 13 | 4.1 |
| On right side | 10 | 3.2 |
| Medication is related to the occurrence of SP phenomena | ||
| Yes | 58 | 11.1 |
| No | 466 | 88.9 |
| Sleep disorders is related to SP phenomena | ||
| Yes | 240 | 45.8 |
| No | 284 | 54.2 |
| There is a link between watching horror movies and SP phenomena | ||
| Yes | 149 | 28.4 |
| No | 375 | 71.6 |
| Weak faith is related to SP phenomena | ||
| Yes | 181 | 34.5 |
| No | 343 | 65.5 |
| Late sleep time is related to SP phenomena | ||
| Yes | 122 | 23.3 |
| No | 402 | 76.7 |
| Psychological disorders are related to SP phenomena | ||
| Yes | 330 | 63.0 |
| No | 194 | 37.0 |