Prevalence of insufficient, borderline, and optimal hours of sleep among high school students - United States, 2007

Danice K Eaton; Lela R McKnight-Eily; Richard Lowry; Geraldine S Perry; Letitia Presley-Cantrell; Janet B Croft

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.10.011

Prevalence of insufficient, borderline, and optimal hours of sleep among high school students - United States, 2007

J Adolesc Health. 2010 Apr;46(4):399-401. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.10.011. Epub 2010 Jan 3.

Authors

Danice K Eaton¹, Lela R McKnight-Eily, Richard Lowry, Geraldine S Perry, Letitia Presley-Cantrell, Janet B Croft

Affiliation

¹ Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 20307832
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.10.011

Abstract

We describe the prevalence of insufficient, borderline, and optimal sleep hours among U.S. high school students on an average school night. Most students (68.9%) reported insufficient sleep, whereas few (7.6%) reported optimal sleep. The prevalence of insufficient sleep was highest among female and black students, and students in grades 11 and 12.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
Circadian Rhythm / physiology
Female
Health Behavior*
Humans
Life Style*
Male
Prevalence
Schools
Sex Distribution
Sleep
Sleep Deprivation / epidemiology*
Sleep Wake Disorders / epidemiology
Students / statistics & numerical data*
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States / epidemiology