Sleep Habits Vary by Ethnicity

March 9, 2010 -- Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic
groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there
remains a common denominator. Many of us simply don't get enough sleep.
"We found that all groups are sleep deprived," says Meir Kryger, MD, past
chair of the board for directors for the National Sleep Foundation, which
conducted the survey. Kryger is director of research and education at the
Gaylord Sleep Disorders Center in Wallingford, Conn., and clinical professor of
medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine
in Farmington.
According to the survey, about one-third of respondents in all groups say
they get less sleep on workdays and weekends than they need to feel their
best.
The foundation issues a sleep survey annually, but the 2010 survey is its
first to focus on sleep habits and different ethnicities. "We didn't know if
our [previous] survey did justice to the fact there may be different cultural
effects," Kryger says.
To reflect these tough economic times, this year's survey also includes
questions about stress caused by finances and jobs and the potential effects on
sleep.




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