![]() ![]() Did the percentage of adults who took sleep medication vary by sex and age group? SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2020. NOTES: Use of medication for sleep frequency is based on a response to the question, “During the past 30 days, how often did you take any medication to help you fall asleep or stay asleep? Would you say never, some days, most days, or every day?” Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population. Percent distribution of how often adults aged 18 and over used medication in the past 30 days to help them fall or stay asleep: United States, 2020 In 2020, 6.3% of adults took sleep medication every day in the last 30 days, 2.1% took medication most days, 10.0% took medication some days, and 81.6% never took medication ( Figure 1).įigure 1. ![]() Keywords: prescription, over-the-counter, health behavior, insomnia, National Health Interview Survey Overall, what percentage of adults took medication to help them fall or stay asleep in the last 30 days? This report uses 2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to describe the percentage of men and women who used medication for sleep, defined here as taking any medication to help fall or stay asleep most days or every day in the past 30 days, by selected sociodemographic characteristics. The prevalence of sleep difficulties and use of sleep medication has differed between men and women ( 3−5). Insufficient sleep is associated with many negative mental and physical health outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, depression, and an increased risk of injury ( 2). Sleep medications are a common treatment option for insomnia ( 1). ![]()
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