Table 3. Lifetime Sleep Paralysis Prevalence Rates by Sample Type and Ethnicity.
| Sample Type | Ethnicity | Sample N | % with SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Population | African | 117 | 40.2 |
| Asian | 878 | 31.0 | |
| Caucasian | -- | -- | |
| Hispanic | 1000 | 11.3 | |
| Students | African | 1002 | 31.4 |
| Asian | 1387 | 39.9 | |
| Caucasian | 613 | 30.8 | |
| Hispanic | 426 | 34.5 | |
| Psychiatric Patients | African | 158 | 44.3 |
| Asian | 195 | 24.1 | |
| Caucasian | 125 | 23.2 | |
| Hispanic | * | 57.1 | |
| Total | African | 1282 | 34.1 |
| Asian | 10643 | 38.7 | |
| Caucasian | 954 | 36.9 | |
| Hispanic | 1436 | 18.5 |
Note: Total N is discrepant from previous table due to a lack of uniform reporting across samples;
“*”
= N < 10.