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Insomnia Statistics
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20-40% of all adults have insomnia in the course of any year |
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1 out of 3 people have insomnia at some point in their lives |
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Over 70 million Americans suffer from disorders of sleep and wakefulness |
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Of those, 60% have a chronic disorder |
Sleep Apnea Statistics
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Over 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea |
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An estimated 10 million Americans remain undiagnosed |
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Over 50% of all apnea cases are diagnosed in people aged 40 and over |
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More prevalent in men than women |
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4 to 9% of middle-aged men suffer from apnea |
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2 to 4% of middle-aged women suffer from apnea |
Narcolepsy Statistics
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Affects as many as 200,000 Americans |
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Fewer than 50,000 are diagnosed |
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8 to 12% have a close relative with the disease |
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Affects men slightly more than women |
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20 to 25% of people with narcolepsy have all four symptoms
(excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden loss of muscle function, sleep paralysis, hallucinations) |
Restless Leg Syndrome Statistics
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Affects as many as 10% of Americans |
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Can begin at an early age and worsens with age |
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Pregnancy or hormonal changes can temporarily worsen this disorder |
Children & Sleep Statistics
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Over 2 million children suffer from sleep disorders |
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Estimated that 30 to 40% of children to not sleep enough |
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Children require an average of 9 to 10 hours of sleep each night |
Women & Sleep Statistics
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Women are twice as likely as men to have difficulty falling and staying asleep |
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Pregnancy can worsen sleep patterns |
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Menopause and hormone changes cause changes in sleep |
Older Adult Statistics
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Over half of those over the age of 65 experience disturbed sleep |
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Those over 65 make up about 13% of the US population, but consume over 30% of prescription drug and 40% of sleeping pills |
General Statistics
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Adults require an average of 8 to 8.5 hours of sleep each night |
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Sleep problems add an estimated $15.9 billion to national health care costs |
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84 classifications of sleep disorders exist |
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