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American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- Established in 1975
- Combined membership of 12,000 individuals and accredited member sleep centers
- More than 2,600 AASM-accredited sleep centers across the U.S.
- AASM fact sheet
Sleep Medicine
- Sleep medicine is a medical specialty with more than 80 fellowship training programs in the U.S.
- The biennial board-certification exam in sleep medicine is offered by six member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Otolaryngology, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology. (Starting in November 2023, the exam will be offered annually.)
- There are more than 5,600 board-certified sleep medicine physicians in the U.S. (ABMS, 2021)
Adult Sleep Duration
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that adults should sleep 7 or more hours per night on a regular basis to promote optimal health. (AASM, 2015)
- About 28% of U.S. adults report getting an average of less than 7 hours of sleep per night. (CDC, 2020)
- Healthy sleep duration varies among states. The percentage of adults who reported sleeping at least 7 hours was lowest at 56.1% in Hawaii and highest at 71.6% in South Dakota. (CDC, 2016)
- The age-adjusted mean sleep duration of U.S. adults was 7.18 hours in a 24-hour period in 2012. (CDC, 2015)
- In 2012 about 70.1 million U.S. adults reported sleeping 6 hours or less. (CDC, 2015)
- Since 1985 the percentage of U.S. adults sleeping 6 hours or less has increased by 31%. (CDC, 2015)
- Poll data show that U.S. adults averaged 6.8 hours of sleep at night in 2013, down more than an hour from 1942. (Gallup, 2013)
- The percentage of U.S. adults who report that they usually sleep 7 or more hours at night decreased from 84% in 1942 to 59% in 2013. (Gallup, 2013)
Teen Sleep Duration
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teens should sleep 8 to 10 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health. (AASM, 2016)
- Nearly 78% of high school students report sleeping less than 8 hours on an average school night. (CDC, 2019)
Sleep Disorders
- 50 to 70 million Americans have a chronic sleep-wake disorder (The National Academies, 2006)
- There are more than 50 sleep-wake disorders classified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Third Edition (AASM, 2014)
Insomnia
- About 30 to 35% of the population has transient insomnia symptoms. (AASM: ICSD-3, 2014)
- The one-year prevalence of short-term insomnia disorder (less than 3 months) among adults appears to be in the range of 15% to 20%. (AASM: ICSD-3, 2014)
- The full clinical syndrome of chronic insomnia disorder (at least 3 months) occurs in about 10% of the population. (AASM: ICSD-3, 2014)
- Health care spending on insomnia was $5.1 billion in 2013. (JAMA, 2016)
- In 2020, 6.3% of adults took any sleep medication to help them fall asleep or stay asleep every day in the last 30 days, 2.1% took medication most days, 10.0% took medication some days, and 81.6% never took medication. (CDC, 2023)
- About 4% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over used prescription sleep aids in the past month. (CDC, 2013)
- Chronic insomnia is associated with an average loss of 45-54 days in workplace productivity, resulting in estimated annual losses in national gross-domestic product ranging from 0.64% to 1.31%, or approximately $1.8 to $207.5 billion. (RAND, 2023)
- The total costs of insomnia in aggregate exceed $100 billion USD per year, with the majority being spent on indirect costs such as poorer workplace performance, increased health care utilization, and increased accident risk. (Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2016)
- Annual U.S. losses in work performance associated with insomnia equal to 252.7 million days and $63.2 billion after controlling for comorbidity. (Sleep, 2011)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Nearly 30 million adults in the U.S. have obstructive sleep apnea, and about 23.5 million of them are undiagnosed. (AASM, 2016)
- Undiagnosed OSA costs the U.S. approximately $149.6 billion annually. (AASM, 2016)
- Obstructive sleep apnea patients who were adherent with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy had a 25.7% reduction in health care utilization composite score. (Sleep Medicine, 2017)
- Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with PAP therapy is estimated to reduce the 10-year risk of motor vehicle crashes by 52%, the 10-year expected number of heart attacks by 49%, and the 10-year risk of stroke by 31%. (Sleep, 2011)
Drowsy Driving
- Each year in the U.S. drowsy driving causes an average of 328,000 motor vehicle accidents, including 6,400 fatal crashes. (AAA Foundation, 2014)
- Nearly 1 in 3 drivers (32 percent) say they have driven when they were so tired that they had a hard time keeping their eyes open in the past 30 days. (AAA Foundation, 2016)
- Drivers who usually sleep for less than 5 hours daily had 5.4 times the crash rate of drivers who reported that they usually slept for 7 hours or more. (AAA Foundation, 2016)
About the Survey
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commissioned an online survey of 2,006 adults in the U.S. The overall margin of error fell within +/- 2 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95 percent. Fieldwork took place between May 16-24, 2024. Atomik Research is an independent market research agency.
- Sleep Duration
- Negative Impacts of Daytime Sleepiness
- Impacts of Sleepiness on Daily Activities
- Melatonin and Kids
- Sleep Disorder Diagnosis
- Children and Teen Sleep Disruptors
- Children and Teens Not Getting Enough Sleep
- Children and Teen Regular Bedtime
- Olympic Tiredness
- Adjusting Your Sleep Routine
- Social Media Sleep Trends
- Chronic Insomnia
About the Survey
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commissioned an online survey of 2,005 adults in the U.S. The overall margin of error fell within +/- 2 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95 percent. Fieldwork took place between March 24-29, 2023. Atomik Research is an independent market research agency.
- Light and Noise Disrupting Sleep
- Sleep Trends
- Bedtime Routines
- Americans using sleep trackers who changed behavior
- Americans using sleep trackers who find it was helpful
- Americans using sleep trackers
- DST — Dark Mornings
- Eliminating seasonal time changes
- DST — Legislation
- Marijuana Use to Help Fall or Stay Asleep
- Lost Sleep Due to Marijuana Use
- Parents Giving Melatonin to Children
- Children and Teen Sleep Disruptors
- Bedtime Routines
- Social Media Trends
- Sleep Divorce
- Waking up Feeling Well-Rested
- Melatonin Use
- Sleep Aid Use
- Disrupted Sleep due to Trouble Falling Asleep
- Disrupted Sleep due to Trouble Staying Asleep
- Sleeping with a Pet
- Losing Sleep to Environmental Worries
About the Survey
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commissioned an online survey of 2,010 adults in the U.S. The overall margin of error fell within +/- 2 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95 percent. Fieldwork took place between Feb. 17-24, 2022. Atomik Research is an independent market research agency.
- Losing Sleep Due to Politics
- Losing Sleep Due to Health Concerns
- Losing Sleep to Finance Worries
- Losing Sleep to COVID-19 Worries
- Social Media Impact on Sleep
- Losing Sleep to Environmental Worries
- Losing Sleep to Work Worries
- Sunday Scaries
- Insomnia Impact on Daily Life
- Sleep Aid Use
- Sleeping with a Pet
- Playing Video Games Past Bedtime
- Drinking Alcohol Past Bedtime
- Feeling Well-Rested
- COVID-somnia Survey Results
- Productivity Impacted by Sleepiness
About the Survey
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) commissioned an online survey of 2,006 adults in the U.S. The margin of error fell within +/- 2 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95%. The fieldwork took place from March 11-15, 2021. Atomik Research is an independent market research agency.
- Addressing Sleep Disorders Results
- Awareness of OSA Results
- Bed Partners Who Snore Results
- COVID-somnia Survey Results
- Discussing Sleep Problems Results
- Factors Preventing Sleep Center Visits Results
- Familiarity with Sleep Centers Results
- OSA Symptoms Results
- Seriousness of OSA Results
- Sleep Aid Use Survey Results
About the Survey
The July 2020 Sleep Prioritization Survey involved 2,007 adult participants. The sample consisted of 1,005 parents with children between the ages of five and 18 years old. The margin of error is +/- 2 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95 percent. Atomik Research, an independent market research agency, conducted the survey.
- Adult Sleep Duration
- After Election Night Results
- Amount of Sleep on School Nights Results
- Bedtime School Night Results
- COVID-19 Remote Learning Student Sleep Results
- COVID-19 and the Impact on Sleep Results
- Drinking Alcohol Past Bedtime
- Elimination of Seasonal Time Changes Results
- Sleep’s Impact on Student Health Results
- Student Activities Results
About the Survey
The September 2019 AASM Sleep Prioritization Survey involved 2,003 adult participants in the U.S. The margin of error is +/- 2 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95 percent. Atomik Research, an independent market research agency, conducted the survey.
- Bedtime Reading Results
- Bedtime Results
- Binge-Watching Results
- Black Friday Results
- Daily Priorities Results
- Drowsy Driving Results
- Fall Daylight Saving Time Results
- Missing Bedtime Results
- New Year’s Day Results
- Set Bedtime Results
- Sleep While Traveling Results
- Summer Sleep Results
- Sporting Event Results
- Spring Daylight Saving Time Results
- Super Bowl Results
- Tired After Traveling Results
- Video Game Results
- Winter Sleep Results
- World Series Results
- Public website: http://sleepeducation.org/
- Directory of AASM-accredited member sleep centers: http://sleepeducation.org/find-a-facility
- Infographics: http://sleepeducation.org/healthysleep/infographics
Press Releases
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AASM names Safwan Badr next editor of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
2024-09-17T08:32:23-05:00September 17th, 2024|
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors has appointed Dr. Safwan Badr as the third [...]