SH-1: Increase the proportion of persons with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea who seek medical evaluation. |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC |
25.5% of persons with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea sought medical evaluation in 2005-2008 (age-adjusted to the year 2000 standard population) |
28.0% |
SH-2: Reduce the rate of vehicular crashes per 100 million miles traveled that are due to drowsy driving. |
General Estimates System (GES), Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
2.7 vehicular crashes per 100 million miles traveled involved drowsy driving in 2008 |
2.1 vehicular crashes per 100 million miles traveled |
SH-3: Increase the proportion of students in grades 9 through 12 who get sufficient sleep. |
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS), CDC |
30.9% of students in grades 9 through 12 got sufficient sleep (defined as ≥8 hours on average school night) in 2009 |
33.2% |
SH-4: Increase the proportion of adults who get sufficient sleep. |
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC |
69.6% of adults got sufficient sleep (defined as ≥8 hours for those aged 18-21 years and ≥7 hours for those aged ≥22 years, on average during a 24-hour period) in 2008 |
70.9% |