Insomnia epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by an inability to sleep and/or inability to remain asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their mind" for more than a few minutes at a time. Both organic and nonorganic insomnia constitute a sleep disorder.[1][2].Insomnia is a medical term for a sleep disorder, in which a person have difficulty with falling asleep, staying asleep or feeling unfresh in the morning because of poor sleep[3]. Insomnia is one of the frequently reported complaints in adult population, it is reported that 30-40% of the adult population is the US have insomnia[4]. The DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Insomnia Disorder is, difficulty with sleep for at least three days per week for consecutive three months.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence and Prevalence
Insomnia affects 10-50% of the population worldwide. The prevalence of insomnia disorder is 10,000-20,000 per 100,000 (10%-20%) in the primary care setting.[5]
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in year 2007, approximately 64 million Americans suffer from insomnia each year.[6] Insomnia tends to increase with age and affects about 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men.[7] The average American gets 7 hours of sleep, instead of the 8 to 10 hours recommended by doctors. Children however are recommended more than 8 hours.
References
- ↑ http://www3.who.int/icd/currentversion/fr-icd.htm?gf50.htm+f510
- ↑ http://www3.who.int/icd/currentversion/fr-icd.htm?gg40.htm+g47
- ↑ Mysliwiec V, Martin JL, Ulmer CS, Chowdhuri S, Brock MS, Spevak C; et al. (2020). "The Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines". Ann Intern Med. doi:10.7326/M19-3575. PMID 32066145 Check |pmid= value (help).<templatestyles
- ↑ https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/data_statistics.html
- ↑ Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.
- ↑ "Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)". Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ↑ "Insomnia". Retrieved 2007-12-16.