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Insomnia epidemiology and demographics

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The prevalence of insomnia disorder is 10,000-20,000 per 100,000 (10%-20%) in the primary care setting. There is no significant association between increased risk of death and insomnia. Insomnia is found to be higher in incidence among the population of age <35 years. There is no racial predilection to insomnia disorder. However, sleep disturbances more likely affect individuals of the black race.

Epidemiology and Demographics

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.[1]According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in year 2007, approximately 64 million Americans suffer from insomnia each year.[2] Insomnia tends to increase with age and affects about 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men.[3] 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.

Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate

There is no significant association between increased risk of death and insomnia.[4]

Age and Gender

Insomnia is found to be higher in incidence among the population of age <35 years. The females are more affected than males but the values are statistically insignificant. [5].[6]

Race

There is no racial predilection to insomnia disorder. However, sleep disturbances more likely affect individuals of the black race.[7][8]

References

References

  1. ↑ Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.
  2. ↑ “Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)”. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  3. ↑ “Insomnia”. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  4. ↑ Lovato N, Lack L (February 2019). “Insomnia and mortality: A meta-analysis”. Sleep Med Rev. 43: 71–83. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2018.10.004. PMID 30529432.
  5. ↑ Bhaskar S, Hemavathy D, Prasad S. Prevalence of chronic insomnia in adult patients and its correlation with medical comorbidities. J Family Med Prim Care. 2016;5(4):780-784. doi:10.4103/2249-4863.201153
  6. ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6732697
  7. ↑ Grandner MA, Williams NJ, Knutson KL, Roberts D, Jean-Louis G (2016). “Sleep disparity, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position”. Sleep Med. 18: 7–18. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2015.01.020. PMC 4631795. PMID 26431755.
  8. ↑ Petrov ME, Lichstein KL (2016). “Differences in sleep between black and white adults: an update and future directions”. Sleep Med. 18: 74–81. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2015.01.011. PMID 25754383.

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