{"id":231,"date":"2017-04-09T14:49:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T14:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bettersleeppro.wpengine.com\/?p=231"},"modified":"2017-04-09T14:49:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T14:49:23","slug":"survey-americans-ignoring-better-sleep-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/research\/survey-americans-ignoring-better-sleep-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Americans Ignoring Better Sleep Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spurred by the Centers for Disease Control\u2019s confirmation in March 2013 that\u00a0insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic<\/a>, the Better Sleep Council set off to prevent a \u201cSleepocalypse.\u201d Focusing on preventive sleep-health measures all Americans can take, the nonprofit research and education group identified gaps in what people SAY and what they DO when it comes to getting a good night\u2019s rest. It was also evident that Americans are not aware of the mental and physical consequences of sleep deprivation.<\/p>\n

Overall Findings and Statistics:<\/h3>\n

Americans know they\u2019re sleep deprived, and they\u2019re doing little to change that.<\/h4>\n
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  • Half of Americans (48%) say they don\u2019t get enough sleep, but less than half of them take any one specific action to help them get better sleep<\/li>\n
  • More women feel that they are not getting enough sleep (53%) than men (44%)<\/li>\n
  • Adults 35 to 54 years old feel more sleep-deprived (52%) than other adults (44% for adults 18 to 34, and 42% for adults 55 and older)<\/li>\n
  • Women are more in tune to sleep needs, yet suffer more from lack of sleep than men<\/li>\n
  • Women try to get better sleep by focusing on the comfort of their sleep area. 50% of women use a comfortable mattress and bedding to aid sleep, compared to less than 40% of men.<\/li>\n
  • Almost half (47%) of adults who do get enough sleep use a comfortable mattress. They also tend to have a consistent bedtime and wake-up time schedule (25% vs. 19% for those who feel they do not get enough sleep).<\/li>\n
  • Men are more ignorant to the effects of sleep deprivation<\/li>\n
  • 45% of men believe we can train ourselves to need less sleep, a myth that has been proven false through various studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    So how do we deal with sleepiness?<\/h4>\n
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    • Close to one-third of adults (31%) always turn to coffee or caffeinated beverages as their way to make up for lost sleep<\/li>\n
    • Less than one-quarter of adults always use healthy methods like naps, breaks and going for walks to deal with sleepiness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Serious health issues related to sleep deprivation are documented, yet most people are skeptical of the connection.<\/h4>\n
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      • Almost 80% of Americans agree that a lack of sleep causes problems like difficulty concentrating and increased stress<\/li>\n
      • Yet while recent studies show that a lack of quality sleep contributes to serious medical issues, less than 30% of adults strongly agree that lack of sleep contributes to memory loss (29%), heart disease (23%), strokes (22%) and diabetes (20%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        When asked what happens when they\u2019re sleep-deprived, many Americans reported out-of-the-ordinary behavior:<\/h4>\n
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        • \u201cIt\u2019s like drunk driving\u201d<\/li>\n
        • \u201cHallucinations, madness, death\u201d<\/li>\n
        • \u201cJust being plain mean to the world … I’m so cranky and unpleasant when I do not get enough sleep. My mind is sluggish and I feel worthless.\u201d<\/li>\n
        • \u201cMy moods get more volatile when I’m sleep-deprived, and I swing rapidly between snappish and giddy, which is exhausting in and of itself\u201d<\/li>\n
        • \u201cMakes a zombie out of you\u201d<\/li>\n
        • \u201cI get bags under my eyes when I don’t get enough sleep\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Survey Details: Conducted in April 2013 with a statistically representative sample of U.S. adults (18+); a sample size of 1,000 yields a confidence interval of 95% +\/- 3%.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Spurred by the Centers for Disease Control\u2019s confirmation in March 2013 that\u00a0insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic, the Better Sleep Council set off to prevent a \u201cSleepocalypse.\u201d Focusing on preventive sleep-health measures all Americans can take, the nonprofit research and education group identified gaps in what people SAY and what they DO when it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4],"class_list":["post-231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","tag-research","tag-sleep-survey"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSurvey: Americans Ignoring Better Sleep Advice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Americans know they\u2019re sleep deprived, and they\u2019re doing little to change that. 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