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. 2013 Feb;143(2):554–565. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-0731

Table 1.

—Prevalence of Insomnia by Sex, Age, Race, Health Condition, and Mental Disorder

Grouping Prevalence of Insomnia, %
Men Women Blacks Whites All
Age
 Adolescents (13-16 y; n =1,014)11 8.9 12.4
 20-29 y (n =772)10 6.0 12.0 2.4 9.8
 30-39 y (n =772)10 22.0 12.0 23.4 11.1
 40-49 y (n =772)10 11.0 20.0 20.6 12.7
 50-59 y (n =772)10 10.0 21.0 21.9 13.1
 60-69 y (n =772)10 9.0 17.0 11.1 13.9
 70-79 y (n =772)10 23.0 26.0 18.8 25.3
 80-89+ y (n =772)10 23.0 41.0 22.2 35.1
Health condition
 Hypertension (n =772)12 44
 Cancer (n =772)12 41.4
 Heart disease (n =772)12 44.1
 Diabetes (n =772)12 47.4
 Chronic pain (n =772)12 48.6
 Breathing problems (n =772)12 59.6
 Urinary problems (n =772)12 41.5
 GI problems (n =772)12 55.4
 Sleep-disordered breathing (n =225)13 54.9
 Neurologic disorders (n =772)12 7.3
Mental disorder
 Depressive (n =14,915)14 64.6
 Anxiety (n =14,915)14 43.6