Sleep Medication Use in Adults Aged 18 and Over 8%: United States, 2020

 Key findings

Data from the National Health Interview Survey

• In 2020, 8.4% of adults took sleep medication in the last 30 days either every day or most days to help them fall or stay asleep.
• Women (10.2%) were more likely than men (6.6%) to take medication for sleep, and the use of medication generally increased with increasing age.
• Use of sleep medication varied by race and Hispanic origin for both men and women.
• Among men, those with the highest family incomes were least likely to use sleep medication compared with lower- and middle-income groups.

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