Largest Consumer Sleep Study Just Released at CES 2017
January 06 2017 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
SleepScore Labs
Reports Provocative New Insights from 1.5 Million Nights of
Sleep
Highlights:
- 79% of people get less than the
recommended seven hours of sleep
- America’s SleepScore is 77 (out of
100)
- More than 30% have a SleepScore of 55
or less
- Women sleep longer – men average 5
hours, 45 minutes, while women average 6 hours, 9 minutes
- On average, Americans go to bed at
10:21 p.m. and wake up at 7:41 a.m. – people in the Pacific time
zone go to bed latest, and people in the Eastern time zone get up
earliest
- 30 minutes of exercise correlates with
14 extra minutes of sleep per night
- 50% reported regularly using a mix of
two or more sleep aids per night, such as prescription medications,
over-the-counter sleeping pills, or herbal remedies/food
supplements for sleep
At CES 2017, SleepScore Labs shared exciting new
information that will change the way people think about their
sleep.
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National sleep survey results (Graphic:
Business Wire)
The national sleep survey and America’s SleepScore program,
launched in October 2016, was developed by ResMed (NYSE: RMD) and
“The Dr. Oz Show” to foster better public understanding of sleep
health. More than 20,000 individuals have enrolled in the
continuing study, which so far has collected more than 1.53 million
nights’ of consumer sleep data.
From the study, SleepScore Labs, a joint venture announced today
between ResMed, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Pegasus Capital Advisors, LP, has
determined a national SleepScore and begun analyzing the data from
the most comprehensive and accurate collection of high quality
consumer sleep data on the planet, the landmark national sleep
study on SleepScore.com.
During a panel discussion today at the CES Digital Health
Summit, “Confronting the Sleep Epidemic Head-On,” Dr. Oz and ResMed
will share more insights from the study.
“America didn’t do well at its checkup, with a SleepScore of 77.
The good news is we can use America’s SleepScore as a teachable
moment and national conversation starter about how to fix our
country’s sleep,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of The Dr. Oz Show and
co-founder of SleepScore Labs. “With the information we’re sharing
today, and the work we’ll be doing through SleepScore Labs, the
average person will get easy, actionable information they can start
using now to improve their sleep hygiene and their overall health.
More Americans should be prioritizing sleep, and thankfully we have
more useful tools than ever before.”
“This is the largest objective consumer sleep study ever
evaluated, giving us the tools to make a real impact on sleep
deprivation,” said Colin Lawlor, CEO of SleepScore Labs. “This
historic survey shows how the SleepScore by ResMed™ technology and
its capabilities can be used across the $58 billion dollar consumer
sleep industry to evaluate the performance of sleep products and
services and to improve them, so those products and services can be
more helpful to someone’s health. The sheer numbers of people with
sleep issues are staggering, but solving the problem has until now
been a shot in the dark.”
SleepScore insights include:
- 79% of the population sleeps less
than the 7 hours recommended by the American Academy of Sleep
Medicine – Most Americans sleep one hour less. To put this in
context, a recent study by AAA reported that sleeping as little as
one hour less than recommended doubles the risk of a traffic
accident.
- Women sleep longer than men –
Men average 5 hours, 45 minutes, while women average 6 hours, 9
minutes.
- On average, Americans go to bed at
10:21 pm and wake up at 7:41 am. People in the Pacific time
zone go to bed the latest, at 11:17 p.m., and people in the Eastern
time zone wake up the earliest at 7:40 a.m.
- New York vs. Los Angeles – New
Yorkers go to bed earlier than Los Angeleans (by just under three
minutes).
- Exercise is good for sleep – Any
amount is helpful, but the optimal amount is 30 minutes, which
correlates with 14 minutes of extra sleep per night.
- Caffeine – Three or fewer cups
of coffee didn’t notably affect average sleep time, but those who
drank four cups or more slept 26 minutes less.
- Alcohol – Those who had one or
two drinks slept an average of 16 minutes more than people who had
more than two drinks – or none at all.
- Children can be both good and bad
for sleep – Men with 0-1 children get the most sleep, and women
with 2-3 children get the most sleep. Having more children seems to
impact men more – they lose 45 minutes of sleep per night with 4 or
more children, whereas women with 4 or more children only lose 25
minutes.
- Mattresses matter –The type of
mattress people sleep on appears to make an average difference of
20 minutes sleep per night.
- Technology makes a difference –
First cuts of the data show a clear benefit from the use of at
least some smart sleep and wake lighting systems.
- The S+ works – Poor sleepers
that have used the S+ have increased their sleep by 31 minutes per
night.
- Common sleep problems –
Excessive fatigue during the day and taking too long to fall asleep
were the most common reported issues. Waking up in the middle of
the night is also a major problem for many Americans.
- Sleep aids – 50% of study
participants reported using a mix of two or more sleep aids per
night, such as prescription medications, over the counter sleeping
pills and herbal remedies/food supplements for sleep.
- The 2016 Election –- Americans
lost an average of 25 minutes of quality sleep on November 8, 2016,
the night of the presidential election. The SleepScore Survey
reported the average SleepScores for November 8 and 9, 2016 were
the lowest on record when compared to average SleepScores of 2015
and 2016. The data showed major anomalies and significant changes
in sleep times and stress levels on the East and West Coasts and
some of the lowest SleepScores recorded since the S+ device was
launched in October 2014. 30% of those on the West Coast reported
elevated stress levels on election night while 24% of those
monitored on the East Coast reported higher stress levels. Both
continue to show elevated stress levels – 17% on the East Coast and
10% on the West Coast. None of the data collected explored
political affiliation, so it’s not possible to associate elevated
levels of stress with any voter groups.
SleepScore Labs will be looking more closely at these and other
data in the coming months.
Study Methodology:
Study participants were self-selected and likely participated
out of a desire to improve their sleep; that said there is also a
sizeable number with good sleep. More than 20,000 participants used
the S+, the most accurate and comprehensive consumer sleep
technology which objectively measures movement, breathing, light,
temperature and assesses sleep stage every 30 seconds during sleep.
An additional 22,000 people completed quizzes that explored
lifestyle habits providing additional survey data and insight into
habits, practices, stress levels, alcohol, exercise and caffeine
intake and various nonbiometric factors. A total of 1.53 million
nights of sleep data were assessed using the SleepScore by ResMed
technology measuring more than 11.1 million hours of sleep and 1.4
billion individual data points which amount to the largest
objectively measured consumer sleep study cohort in history.
About S+ by ResMed
For more information about the S+ by ResMed technology, refer to
this fact sheet.
About the SleepScore Campaign
For more information on the “One Million Nights” campaign to
find out America’s SleepScore, visit www.sleepscore.com.
About SleepScore Labs
SleepScore Labs is a new company formed by Dr. Mehmet Oz,
Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P, and ResMed (NYSE: RMD) to measure,
monitor and ultimately help solve the world’s sleep problems.
Today, over 60% of adults in America and around the world have
problems with poor sleep due to conditions like snoring, sleep
apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, pain, discomfort, and
lifestyle choices. SleepScore Labs was created to address these
issues through data collected by SleepScore by ResMed technology,
the world’s first non-contact, personalized sleep solution to
measure an individual’s sleep quality and deliver personalized
feedback that helps improve sleep from the very first night. As
part of the new venture, ResMed’s SleepScore technology will be
available for licensing in new sleep products and will be used by
product manufacturers to develop better sleep solutions for
consumers. The technology has been licensed to several global
leaders and is being used by companies, including Lighting Science
Group, in studies to establish the effectiveness of consumer sleep
products.
For more information on the campaign, please visit
www.sleepscore.com. For more information on SleepScore Labs
visit www.sleepscorelabs.com.
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