British Sleeping Behaviour
Almost half of people aged 35-44 in Britain (48%) feel they do not get enough sleep, according to new research from MORI into sleeping behaviour. The research, released as part of the Demos report Dream On, written by Charles Leadbeater, shows more people in this age group say they do not get enough sleep compared to the general population (39%).
Almost half of people aged 35-44 in Britain (48%) feel they do not get enough sleep, according to new research from MORI into sleeping behaviour. The research, released as part of the Demos report Dream On, written by Charles Leadbeater, shows more people in this age group say they do not get enough sleep compared to the general population (39%).
When asked about the effects of lack of sleep, half of those managers who experience problems with sleep (50%) said they were irritable and shouted, and one in five (19%) said they made mistakes at work.
A full copy of the report and analysis can be found at www.demos.co.uk/catalogue/dreamon
Topline Results
- MORI interviewed 1,006 British adults aged 16+
- Fieldwork was conducted on MORI's MTS Telephone Omnibus which interviews a representative quota sample of adults across Great Britain
- Fieldwork took place between 4th - 6th June 2004
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
- Data are weighted to known population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Where results do not sum to 100%, this is due to computer rounding
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of DEMOS
Q1 Thinking about the amount of sleep you usually get, would you say this is...
| % | |
|---|---|
| Too much | 3 |
| About the right amount | 58 |
| Not enough | 39 |
| Don't know | 1 |
Q2 Thinking about the last time you felt really tired, which, if any of the following did you do?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Was irritable / shouted | 42 |
| Argued with my partner | 22 |
| Felt like falling asleep at work | 21 |
| Made mistakes at work | 13 |
| Had or nearly had an accident while driving | 5 |
| Had or nearly had an accident at work | 2 |
| Fell asleep at home | 1 |
| Became forgetful | * |
| Went to bed | * |
| Made mistakes at home | * |
| Other | 2 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| None of these | 30 |
Q3 What, if anything, would you say interrupts your sleep most?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Kids waking you up | 13 |
| Worrying about work | 7 |
| Animal noise | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour in the street | 6 |
| Noisy neighbours | 6 |
| Traffic / buses | 6 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Noise from other people you live with | 5 |
| Room being too hot / cold | 5 |
| Alarm clock | 4 |
| Having to go to the toilet | 3 |
| Snoring | 3 |
| Worrying about your kids | 3 |
| Car alarms | 2 |
| Having had too much to drink | 2 |
| Illness / medical condition | 2 |
| Noise from police helicopters / emergency vehicles | 2 |
| Pet's behaviour | 2 |
| Telephone calls | 2 |
| Worrying about money | 2 |
| Worrying about your relationship | 2 |
| Worrying about the state of the world | 2 |
| Amorous partner | 1 |
| Daylight / sunlight | 1 |
| Having had too much caffeine | 1 |
| Indigestion | 1 |
| Late nights | 1 |
| Lights | 1 |
| Nightmares | 1 |
| Noise in general | 1 |
| Noise from trains | 1 |
| Noise from the television | 1 |
| Old age | 1 |
| Shiftwork / work patterns | 1 |
| Stress | 1 |
| Uncomfortable bed / Lumpy mattress | 1 |
| Working too late | 1 |
| Bad weather | * |
| Builders | * |
| Feeling hungry | * |
| General worries | * |
| Having taken too many drugs | * |
| Lifestyle / too busy to sleep | * |
| Noise from aircraft | * |
| Overactive mind | * |
| Sleeping in a single bed with someone else | * |
| Too much to do around the house | * |
| Unusual noise | * |
| Worried about moving house | * |
| Other | 4 |
| Nothing | 16 |
| Don't know | 6 |
