Table 2.
Overall and by gender distribution of sample sleep behaviors (Dependent variables) and nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD; independent variables).
| Variable | Male n = 46,062 (34.7%) |
Female n = 86,593 (65.3%) |
Overall N = 133,211 (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep variables (in the past 7 days), number of days (%) | |||
| Enough Sleep | |||
| 0–1 Day “Poor” | 8,865 (19.4) | 20,280 (23.4) | 29,145 (22.1) |
| 2–5 Days “Middle” | 30,633 (67.0) | 57,254 (66.1) | 87,887 (66.6) |
| 6–7 Days “Optimal” | 6,239 (13.6) | 8,626 (10.0) | 14,865 (11.3) |
| Early Awakening | |||
| 0–1 Day “Optimal” | 34,842 (76.3) | 61,197 (71.1) | 96,039 (72.9) |
| 2–5 Days “Middle” | 9,698 (21.2) | 22,304 (25.9) | 32,002 (24.3) |
| 6–7 Days “Poor” | 1,113 (2.5) | 2,523 (3.0) | 3,636 (2.8) |
| Daytime Sleepiness | |||
| 0–1 Day “Optimal” | 12,398 (27.1) | 15,926 (18.5) | 28,324 (21.5) |
| 2–5 Days “Middle” | 27,496 (60.1) | 5,4691 (63.5) | 82,187 (62.3) |
| 6–7 Days “Poor” | 5,834 (12.8) | 15,527 (18.0) | 21,361 (16.2) |
| Difficulty Falling Asleep | |||
| 0–1 Day “Optimal” | 30,547 (66.8) | 53,981 (62.7) | 84,528 (64.1) |
| 2–5 Days “Middle” | 12,140 (26.6) | 25,447 (29.6) | 37,587 (28.5) |
| 6–7 Days “Poor” | 3,021 (6.6) | 6,697 (7.7) | 9,718 (7.4) |
| Problem With Daytime Sleepiness | |||
| No Problem “Optimal” | 6,198 (13.5) | 7,168 (8.3) | 13,366 (10.1) |
| Little to Very big problem “Poor” | 39,573 (86.5) | 78,990 (91.7) | 118,563 (89.9) |
| Prescription drugs (past 12 months) | |||
| Antidepressant use | 1,264 (2.8) | 2,742 (3.2) | 4,006 (3.0) |
| Painkiller use | 3,915 (8.6) | 5,911 (6.9) | 9,826 (7.5) |
| Sedative use | 3,781 (4.4) | 5,881 (3.9) | 9,661 (7.4) |
| Stimulant use | 1,998 (8.3) | 3,340 (6.9) | 5,338 (4.1) |
| Any NMUPD | 6,786 (15.0) | 11,651 (13.6) | 18,437 (14.1) |