Which of These Stats Include You?

1. •About 40 million Americans suffer from a chronic sleep disorder
   

2. •Approximately 70 million people in the United States are affected by a sleep problem
   

3. •20–30 million are affected by intermittent sleep-related problem (however, an overwhelming majority of sleep disorders remain undiagnosed)
   

4. •Nearly seven out of 10 Americans said they experience sleep problems, although                                             most have not been diagnosed
   

5. www.sleepfoundation.org
   

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• Insomnia tends to increase with age – 40% of women, 30% of men

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

1. • 74% of Americans do not get enough sleep
   

2. • 51% of adults say they have trouble getting to sleep
   

3. • 50% of all Americans cannot get up without an alarm clock
   

4. • 30-40% of heavy truck accidents are due to driver fatigue
   

5. National Sleep Foundation
   

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7. • 75% reported 1 sleep problem occurs "a few times a week"
   

8. • 50% reported feeling tired at least 1 day a week
   

9. • 43% reported missing work, events or making errors at work
   

10. • 24% reported sleep problems impacting their daily lives
    

11. • 17% reported being tired everyday or almost everyday
    

12. • 11% reported a severe impact on daily life
    

13. The 2005 Sleep in America poll surveyed over 1500 people
    

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Sleep Facts:

1. Alarm clocks interrupt the sleep cycle, causing lack of energy & feeling unrefreshed
   

2. People with sleep problems are twice as likely to feel stressed & tired
   

3. National Sleep Foundation
   

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