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Sleep Study 2001 Highlights
These are some of the key findings in the National Sleep Foundation's (NSF)
2001 Sleep in America poll.
Study Findings
- 63% of American adults do not get the recommended
eight hours of sleep.
- 31% report sleeping less than seven hours each week
night, though many adults say they try to sleep more on weekends.
- More than one-third of Americans say they get
less sleep now than five years ago.
- 69% say they experience
frequent sleep problems, though most have not been diagnosed.
- 85% say they would
sleep more if they knew they could be healthier.
- Compared
to five years ago, almost as many adults say they now spend more time at work
as say they spend less time sleeping (40% vs. 38%).
- 38% say they are working fifty hours or more a week.
- 22% are so sleepy during the day it
interferes with daily activities a few days a week or more.
- 65% say when they feel
sleepy during the day, they are very
likely to accept their sleepiness and keep going.
If pressed for time...
- 25% say they would most likely give up
leisure activities.
- 19% would give up time with family/friends
- 17% would give up sleep.
- 33% say they would least likely give up job-related work.
- 21% would least likely give up sleep.
Children
- Married people with children (ages 0-18 years)
average 6.7 hours of sleep during the week.
- Married people without children average 7.2
hours per night.
- Single people without children average 7.1 hrs.
Health & Sleep
Those who report the following medical conditions are most likely to
experience a sleep problem:
- 83% depression
- 82% nighttime heartburn
- 81% diabetes
- 79% cancer
- 79% hypertension
- 78% heart disease
- 38% say they snore frequently, a problem reported more by males than females (45% vs. 30%)
For more details of the National Sleep Foundation study go to www.sleepfoundation.org.
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