This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults by age group that have reported certain sleep-related behaviors in 2009, under the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 12 states. From 18-24 year olds, 43.7 percent have reported unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least once in the last 30 days, while 4.5 percent have nodded off or fell asleep while driving in the last 30 days.
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Percentage of U.S. adults reporting certain sleeping behaviors in 2009, by age group
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Number of people surveyed for 'Unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least 1 day in preceding 30 days': 74,063.
Number of people surveyed for 'Nodded off or fell asleep while driving in the preceding 30 days': 71,578.
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CDC. (March 4, 2011). Percentage of U.S. adults reporting certain sleeping behaviors in 2009, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304165/certain-sleeping-behavior-in-us-adults-by-age-group/
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