This statistic indicates the percentage of U.S. adults aged 20 and over that have used prescription sleep aids in the last 30 days between 2005 and 2010 based on gender and ethnicity. Women were more likely than men to use prescription sleep aid with 5.0 percent of those surveyed, using sleep aids. In non-Hispanic black individuals, 2.5 percent reported using prescription sleep aids. Sleep aids are used to maintain or prompt sleep through the suppression of activities within the central nervous system. The pharmaceutical industry has witnessed an increase in sleep aid prescriptions in the United States.
Percentage of U.S. adults who have used prescription sleep aids in the last month between 2005 to 2010, by gender and ethnicity
* Age-adjusted percentage of adults aged 20 and over who used prescription sleep aids in the past 30 days.
Sleep aids include all hypnotic drugs as well as four antidepressant or sedative medications that are often prescribed for both insomnia and depression.
Data is adjusted to 2000 U.S. stadard population projections for the age groups 20-39, 40-59, and 60 and over.
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CDC. (August 31, 2013). Percentage of U.S. adults who have used prescription sleep aids in the last month between 2005 to 2010, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304291/prescription-sleep-aid-use-in-us-adults-by-gender-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adults who have used prescription sleep aids in the last month between 2005 to 2010, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. August 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304291/prescription-sleep-aid-use-in-us-adults-by-gender-ethnicity/
CDC. (2013). Percentage of U.S. adults who have used prescription sleep aids in the last month between 2005 to 2010, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304291/prescription-sleep-aid-use-in-us-adults-by-gender-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Have Used Prescription Sleep Aids in The Last Month between 2005 to 2010, by Gender and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304291/prescription-sleep-aid-use-in-us-adults-by-gender-ethnicity/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. adults who have used prescription sleep aids in the last month between 2005 to 2010, by gender and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304291/prescription-sleep-aid-use-in-us-adults-by-gender-ethnicity/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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