Wednesday, December 12, 2018

44% of Singaporeans not getting enough sleep

Source Website: https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/survey-44-singaporeans-not-getting-enough-sleep
By Timothy Goh, The New Paper, 12 December 2018 at 06:00 am


A majority of survey respondents also reported that they were unable to sleep through the night.
PHOTO: A majority of survey respondents also reported that they were unable to sleep through the night.
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A recent survey appears to confirm what many have suspected for a long time: Singaporeans are not getting enough sleep.

Yesterday, international market research agency YouGov released the results of a survey that found that about 44 per cent of Singaporeans are getting less than seven hours of sleep a night.

Numerous sources, including the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, state that those above the age of 18 should get at least seven hours of sleep per night.

However, only 48 per cent of the 1,022 Singaporeans surveyed reported getting seven to eight hours of sleep each night.


Only 48 per cent of the 1,022 Singaporeans surveyed reported getting seven to eight hours of sleep each night.
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The survey, conducted last month using YouGov's Omnibus survey tool, drew its responses from a pool of Singaporeans reflecting the nation's demographic make-up.

Six per cent were getting nine to 10 hours of sleep, and a lucky 1 per cent claimed to be getting more than 10 hours of sleep.

Forty-one per cent said they were getting only four to six hours of sleep.

While 3 per cent of those surveyed got fewer than four hours of sleep a night, those drawing a lower income appeared to be more badly affected - 6 per cent of Singaporeans with a household income of less than $4,000 a month said they got fewer than four hours of sleep each night.


While 3 per cent of those surveyed got fewer than four hours of sleep a night, those drawing a lower income appeared to be more badly affected
PHOTO: While 3 per cent of those surveyed got fewer than four hours of sleep a night, those drawing a lower income appeared to be more badly affected - 6 per cent of Singaporeans with a household income of less than $4,000 a month said they got fewer than four hours of sleep each night.
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A majority of survey respondents also reported that they were unable to sleep through the night, with 77 per cent stating that they woke up at least once a night.

The 23 per cent who could sleep through the night without waking up were more likely than the population as a whole to describe their quality of sleep as good.

Singaporeans aged 55 and over also appeared to be sleeping better, with 45 per cent of this group describing their quality of sleep as good.


The 23 per cent who could sleep through the night without waking up were more likely than the population as a whole to describe their quality of sleep as good.
PHOTO: The 23 per cent who could sleep through the night without waking up were more likely than the population as a whole to describe their quality of sleep as good.
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Mr Jake Gammon, head of YouGov's Omnibus department in the Asia-Pacific, said demanding work could be the cause of sleepless nights.

He said: "In a fast-paced metropolis like Singapore, only about half its citizens are getting enough rest.
"What's particularly worrying is lower-income Singaporeans are twice as likely to get less than four hours of sleep a night."

On a lighter note, the survey found that 53 per cent of Singaporeans above the age of 18 sleep with a "comfort object", which is either a stuffed toy or security blanket.


The survey found that 53 per cent of Singaporeans above the age of 18 sleep with a 'comfort object', which is either a stuffed toy or security blanket.
PHOTO: The survey found that 53 per cent of Singaporeans above the age of 18 sleep with a "comfort object", which is either a stuffed toy or security blanket.
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Women are more likely to do so than men, with 61 per cent of women and 44 per cent of men saying that they did.


Women are more likely to do so than men, with 61 per cent of women and 44 per cent of men saying that they sleep with a 'comfort object', which is either a stuffed toy or security blanket.
PHOTO: Women are more likely to do so than men, with 61 per cent of women and 44 per cent of men saying that they sleep with a "comfort object", which is either a stuffed toy or security blanket.
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Singaporeans aged 25 to 34 were also more likely than those aged 55 and above to sleep with a "comfort object", with 61 per cent of the younger age group and 32 per cent of the older age group saying they did.

There was no indication, however, that those who slept with a "comfort object" got better or more sleep than those who did not.


What's particularly worrying is lower-income Singaporeans are twice as likely to get less than four hours of sleep a night.
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By Timothy Goh, The New Paper, 12 December 2018 at 06:00 am
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Reference
[1] Timothy Goh, The New Paper, Survey: 44% of Singaporeans not getting enough sleep, posted on 12 December 2018 at 06:00 am, https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/survey-44-singaporeans-not-getting-enough-sleep


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