{"id":1053113,"date":"2011-06-19T15:58:12","date_gmt":"2011-06-19T15:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/neurology\/sleep-habits-differ-by-ethnicity-but-all-groups-are-sleep-deprived.php"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:48:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:48:14","slug":"sleep-habits-differ-by-ethnicity-but-all-groups-are-sleep-deprived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/sleep-habits-differ-by-ethnicity-but-all-groups-are-sleep-deprived.php","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Habits Differ by Ethnicity but All Groups Are Sleep Deprived"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>All ethnic groups said they missed work or family functions because they were too sleepy, with the percentage ranging up to 24%, according to a 2010 \"Sleep in America\" survey<\/a> by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).<\/p>

Some distinct differences are listed below:<\/p>

On weekdays or workdays, African Americans reported they slept the least - 6 hours, 14 minutes, compared to 6 hours, 34 minutes for Hispanics, 6 hours, 48 minutes for Asians, and 6 hours, 52 minutes for Caucasians.<\/p>

10% of African Americans and Hispanics reported having sex every night or nearly every night in the hour before bedtime, compared to 4% of Caucasians and 1% of Asians.<\/p>

African Americans had different pre-bedtime activities and tended to pray in the hour before bedtime - 71% of them said they prayed but only 18% of Asians did so.<\/p>

Asians were least likely to drink alcohol an hour before bed - a practice that many mistakenly think will help sleep. Only 1% of Asians had a nightcap every night or nearly every night, compared to 7% of whites, 4% of African Americans and Hispanics.<\/p>

Caucasians were most likely to sleep with their pets - as well as more likely to sleep with their spouse or significant others: 16% of them say they sleep with a pet, and 72% say they sleep with their partners. In comparison, only 4% of Asians, 4% of Hispanics, and 2% of African Americans let the pet on the bed.<\/p>

References:<\/p>

The 2010 Sleep in America poll<\/a> by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).
Sleep Habits Vary by Ethnicity<\/a>. WebMD, 2010.<\/div><\/div>
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