Sleep Deprivation Survey Results

November 1, 2008

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We asked; mspmag.com readers answered. Here are the results from our online Sleep Deprivation survey. (From the looks of it, we have a lot of tired people in the Twin Cities!) :

1. How many hours of sleep do you get each night?
          Less than five: 7.2 percent
          Five to six: 45.4 percent
          Seven to eight: 43.3 percent
          More than eight: 4.1 percent

2. How many times do you wake up during the night?
          Zero: 17.5 percent
          One to two: 49.5 percent
          Three to four: 24.7 percent
          More than four: 8.2 percent

3. Check any sleep disorders that apply to you.
          Insomnia: 57.1 percent
          Sleep Apnea: 4.1 percent
          Narcolepsy: 4.1 percent
          Restless Legs: 14.3 percent
          Sleepwalking: 2 percent
          Sleep Terrors: 0 percent
          Sleep Bruxism (grinding or clenching of teeth): 36.7 percent
          Fibromyalgia: 8.2 percent
          Hyersomnia: 0 percent

4. What gets in the way of a good night’s sleep?
          Work: 8.4 percent
          Anxiety: 34.7 percent
          Family: 27.4 percent
          Sleep disorder: 5.3 percent
          Other: 24.2 percent

5. Do you go to bed at the same time each night?
Yes: 55.7 percent
No: 44.3 percent

6. Do you rise at the same time each morning?
Yes: 64.7 percent
No: 35.8 percent

7. Do you sleep in late on weekends?
          Yes: 35.4 percent
          No: 21.9 percent
          Sometimes: 42.7 percent

8. Do you sleep alone?
Yes: 35.8 percent
No: 64.2 percent

9. Do you suffer from fatigue at work/school during the day?
          Yes: 41.5 percent
          No: 8.5 percent
          Sometimes: 50 percent

10. Are you ever too tired to perform daily tasks (preparing meals, household chores, errands, etc.)?
          Yes: 25 percent
          No: 29.2 percent
          Sometimes: 45.8 percent

11. Have you ever dozed off while driving?
Yes: 18.9 percent
No: 81.1 percent

12. Have you ever sought medical help for sleep deprivation or disorders?
          Yes: 16.8 percent
          No: 80 percent
          I intend to: 3.2 percent

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