| Summary: | Ida Kurniawati*, Sri Sutarni S**, Cempaka Thursina S**
*Student of Faculty of Medicine Gadjah Mada University
**Senior Staff of Neurology Department RSUP Dr.
Sardjito
Background: Insomnia is the commonest sleep complaint
in population. About 30-40% adults have insomnia.
Insomnia disturbs daily activity and reduces quality of
life. Insomnia is an early symptom of lead toxicity due
to acute and chronic exposure. Pathophysiology of lead
induced insomnia is unknown. It is estimated that lead
induced insomnia involves neurotransmitters disturbance
and imbalance, for example disturbance of GABA
neurotransmitter.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine
association between blood lead level and insomnia in
street adolescents in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY).
Subject and Method: The subjects were 55 street
adolescents in DIY from rumah singgah Girlan Nusantara,
Prambanan. This study used analytic observational
method with cross-sectional design.
Result: Subjects who had insomnia were 3 people (15,0%)
in blood lead level � 10 μg/dL and 17 people (85,0%) in
blood lead level < 10 μg/dL. Bi-variant analysis showed
a significant association between blood lead level and
insomnia with p=0,021 and RP=0,210 (95% CI=0,052-
0,846). Another variable did not have significant
association with insomnia (p>0,05).
Conclusion: Blood lead level did not have significant
association with insomnia in street adolescents in
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY).
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