(CDC). After getting feedback from 403,981 respondents, CDC researchers found that West Virginia had the highest rate of people suffering from sleep problems (19.3%), followed by Tennessee (14.8%), Kentucky (14.4%), and Oklahoma (14.3%). The state with the lowest rate of sleeplessness was North Dakota (7.4%).

 

Overall, 11.1% of all respondents said they did not get sufficient sleep every day during the preceding 30 days, and only 30.7% reported no problems whatsoever with their sleep. Another finding showed women were more likely to have sleeping problems than men (12.4% vs. 9.9%).

-Noel Brinkerhoff

 

Perceived Insufficient Rest or Sleep Among Adults -- United States, 2008 (MMWR Weekly, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Table 2. Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Who Reported Insufficient Rest or Sleep (MMWR Weekly, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)