A poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation has found that the majority of American adults are not getting the recommended amount of sleep they need for good health, safety and optimum performance.
The telephone poll, which was conducted in January, represents the responses of 1,004 Americans age 18 and older. It was released as part of the National Sleep Foundation’s National Sleep Awareness Week (March 26 to April 1), during which most of us will lose an hour of sleep when we set our clocks ahead to begin Daylight Savings Time. Results include:
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- Sixty-three percent of respondents said they do not get eight hours of sleep per night.
- Thirty-one percent of respondents said they sleep less than seven hours each weeknight.
- Twenty percent of respondents reported being so sleepy during the day that it interfered with daily activities.
- Seventy percent of respondents said they experience frequent sleep problems.
- One half of respondents said they experience frequent symptoms of insomnia.
In addition:
- Thirty-eight percent of respondents said they are working 50 hours or more per week.
- More than half of respondents said they spend less time having sex than they did five years ago.
- Those who work more tend to sleep less, and experience more insomnia than those who spend fewer hours working.
