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. 2024 Apr 25;73(16):385. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7316a6

QuickStats: Percentage* of Employed Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Slept <7 Hours per 24-Hour Period, by Sex and Number of Work Hours per Week§ — United States, 2022

PMCID: PMC11065463  PMID: 38662669

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In 2022, the percentage of employed adults who slept <7 hours on average during a 24-hour period increased with the number of hours worked per week, including 29% among those who worked ≤40 hours, 35% among those who worked 41–60 hours, and 48% among those who worked >60 hours per week. The patterns were similar for men and women.

Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/153722

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/index.htm

For more information on this topic, CDC recommends the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/sleep_hygiene.html

Footnotes

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Estimates were based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population, with 95% CIs indicated by error bars.

Based on a response to the question, “On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period?”

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Based on a response to the question, “How many hours did you work last week at all jobs or businesses?”


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