| If you think your sleeping disorder is unique and you are | | | | also have sleeping disorders. |
| all alone in your search for a solution, then you will | | | | 29% of people with depression problems also have |
| want to keep reading this article. Specifically, we will | | | | sleeping disorders. |
| discuss the rate of sleeping disorders, how sleeping | | | | 38% of obese women have a form of sleeping |
| disorders are age related, and the life threatening | | | | disorder. |
| aspects of sleeping disorders. After reading this article, | | | | 88% of people suffering with GERD(gastric reflux) at |
| you should be able to understand that you are not | | | | night have a sleeping disorder. |
| alone in your sleeping disorder problem. | | | | 50 % of people with OSA also have a severe snoring |
| Sleeping disorder statistics show that almost one in | | | | problem |
| fifteen people in the United States have some sort of | | | | Sleep disorder statistics about obstructive sleep apnea |
| sleep disorder. This means that around 18 million folks | | | | (OSA) describe the life threatening problem. |
| are affected by this problem. Out of this group, around | | | | A person with OSA can have up to 120 episodes an |
| 10 million remain undiagnosed and untreated. | | | | hour while sleeping. Each episode can last from 10 to |
| This tends to be an age related condition with over | | | | 60 seconds of not breathing at all. |
| 50% of the people who have been diagnosed with a | | | | One of the most frightening statistics about sleep |
| sleeping disorder are over the age of 40. This is more | | | | apnea is from the National Highway Safety |
| common in middle aged men than in women. In the | | | | Administration. Drowsy driving is the cause in at least |
| United States, about 4 to 9 percent of middle aged | | | | 100,000 traffic accidents each year. This results in over |
| men suffer from a form of sleep apnea, while 2 to 4 | | | | 40,000 serious injuries and 1,550 deaths. |
| percent of middle aged women have the same | | | | Sleeping disorders are a serious medical condition that |
| condition. | | | | affect many people. The amount of people affected, |
| Sleep disorder statistics also point out that sleeping | | | | the age related conditions and the life threatening |
| disorders and other medical conditions are commonly | | | | statistics are clear on the serious nature of his problem. |
| related. | | | | By now I hope that you realize that your are not alone |
| 28% of people with attention deficiency disorder | | | | in facing the problem of sleeping disorders. With the |
| (ADD) also have sleeping disorders | | | | help of your doctor you can overcome these sleep |
| 30% of people who suffer from high blood pressure | | | | disorder statistics. |