Fast Facts
Quick and informative sleep medicine facts
- Nearly 35% of adults in the U.S. report sleeping less than 7 hours per night on average.
- One in three adults do not get the recommended amount of uninterrupted sleep.
- Roughly 50 million to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders.
- Around 80% of people who take prescription sleep medications have residual effects like oversleeping, grogginess or difficulty concentrating during the day.
- Approximately one in 2,000 Americans has narcolepsy, and it is often misdiagnosed as depression or another sleep disorder.
- About 33% to 55% of adults experience insomnia symptoms, but only 10% to 15% have chronic insomnia disorder.
- Insomnia is the most common sleep issue associated with depression and is estimated to occur in approximately 75% of adults with depression.
- Roughly 50% of pregnant women experience insomnia-like symptoms.
- Obstructive sleep apnea is more common in Black, Asian and Hispanic individuals than in white individuals.
- Risk factors for OSA include excess weight, older age, narrowed airway, high blood pressure, chronic nasal congestion, smoking, diabetes, male sex, asthma and a family history of sleep apnea.
References:
- Depression and sleep. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/depression-and-sleep. Accessed on December 12, 2022.
- Insomnia. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12119-insomnia. Accessed Dec. 12, 2022.
- Insomnia. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355167. Accessed Dec. 12, 2022.
- Narcolepsy. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12147-narcolepsy. Accessed Dec. 12, 2022.
- Obstructive sleep apnea. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obstructive-sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20352090. Accessed Dec. 12, 2022.
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- Sleep apnea. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8718-sleep-apnea. Accessed Dec. 12, 2022.
- Sleep health. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/sleep-health. Accessed Dec. 12, 2022.
- Sleep statistics. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/sleep-facts-statistics. Accessed Dec. 12, 2022.