QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Took Medication To Help Fall or Stay Asleep Four or More Times in the Past Week by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey United States 2017–2018

摘要

During 2017–2018, 8.2% of adults aged ≥18 years took medication to help fall or stay asleep four or more times in the past week (6.6% for men and 9.7% for women). Among men, the percentage who took medication for sleep four or more times in the past week increased with age from 3.8% among those aged 18–44 years to 10.7% among those aged ≥65 years. Among women, the percentage increased from 5.8% for those aged 18–44 years to 12.7% among those aged 45–64 years and 13.2% among those aged ≥65 years. Across all age groups, the percentage was higher among women than men.