Table 2 The prevalence of frequent insufficient sleep by selected characteristics, BRFSS, 2009
Characteristic | n1 | Frequent insufficient sleep (≥14 days/the past 30 days), % (95% CI)2 |
|---|---|---|
Total | 375,653 | 27.4 (27.1-27.7) |
Age, years | ||
  18-24 | 11,038 | 29.3 (27.9-30.8) |
  25-34 | 31,443 | 35.6 (34.7-36.6) |
  35-44 | 52,819 | 32.6 (31.8-33.3) |
  45-64 | 161,886 | 26.1 (25.7-26.5) |
  ≥65 | 118,467 | 14.1 (13.7-14.4) |
Sex | ||
  Men | 147,785 | 24.9 (24.4-25.4) |
  Women | 227,868 | 29.9 (29.5-30.3) |
Race/ethnicity | ||
  Non-Hispanic White | 305,878 | 27.3 (26.9-27.6) |
  Non-Hispanic Black | 28,539 | 29.4 (28.3-30.5) |
  Hispanic | 21,094 | 26.5 (25.3-27.7) |
  Non-Hispanic others | 20,142 | 27.3 (25.9-28.6) |
Education attainment | ||
  Less than a high school graduate | 32,053 | 29.0 (27.8-30.1) |
  High school graduate or GED | 111,589 | 27.9 (27.3-28.5) |
  Some college | 102,119 | 29.7 (29.1-30.4) |
  College graduate | 129,892 | 24.7 (24.3-25.2) |
Frequent mental distress (FMD, ≥14 days/30 days) | ||
  Yes | 38,957 | 61.8 (60.7-62.8) |
  No | 336,696 | 23.3 (23.0-23.6) |
Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m 2 ) | ||
  Yes | 106,660 | 32.0 (31.4-32.6) |
  No | 268,993 | 25.6 (25.2-25.9) |