Nearly 8 in 10 Americans admit they would feel better and more prepared for the day if they had an extra hour of sleep. The Better Sleep Council conducted a survey to explore what sleep-deprived Americans would do if they had the extra hour they lose as Daylight Saving Time begins. Results showed that U.S. adults consistently choose against getting more sleep – even when the opportunity is given to them.
Even though Americans are in the midst of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called a national sleep epidemic, U.S. adults consistently choose against getting more sleep. Consider the following:
Survey Details: Conducted in first quarter 2014 with a statistically representative sample of U.S. adults (18+); a sample size of 1,061 yields a confidence interval of 95% +/- 3% .
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