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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents to perceived insufficient sleep question: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 2008.

From: Relationship between body mass index and perceived insufficient sleep among U.S. adults: an analysis of 2008 BRFSS data

Characteristic

n1

%2

Total

384,541

100.0

Sex

  

   Men

150,407

50.5

   Women

234,134

49.5

Race/Ethnicity

  

   White, non-Hispanic

305,289

68.9

   Black, non-Hispanic

29,745

9.8

   Hispanic

25,255

14.5

   Other/multiracial3

21,051

6.8

Age

  

   18-24

12,794

12.2

   25-34

35,636

17.9

   35-44

57,994

19.1

   45-54

79,775

19.3

   55-64

82,897

14.5

   65+

115,445

17.0

Education Level

  

   <High school diploma

36,522

10.9

   High school diploma or GED

115,468

28.7

   Some college

102,219

26.7

   College graduate

129,838

33.8

Smoker

  

   Current

65,956

18.7

   Former

114,800

24.6

   Never

202,463

56.6

Physical Activity in Past Month

  

   No

104,238

25.0

   Yes

279,924

75.0

Frequent Mental Distress 4

  

   No

340,634

89.7

   Yes

39,088

10.4

BMI Category 5

  

   Underweight

6,253

1.8

   Normal weight

131,009

35.1

   Overweight

141,082

36.4

   Obese class I

67,084

17.1

   Obese class II

24,609

6.1

   Obese class III

14,504

3.5

Days of Insufficient Sleep

  

   0 days

137,781

30.6

   1-13 days

148,476

41.5

   14-29 days

57,931

16.9

   30 days

40,353

11.1

  1. 1 Unweighted n's. Categories may not sum to survey total because of missing responses.
  2. 2 Weighted percentage.
  3. 3 Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, or multiracial.
  4. 4 Frequent mental distress: Mental health, including stress, depression, and problems with emotions, was not good for ≥14 days in past 30 days.
  5. 5 BMI categories: underweight (BMI < 18.5), normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25), overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30), obese class I (30 ≤ BMI < 35), obese class II (35 ≤ BMI < 40), obese class III (BMI ≥ 40).