Changes in sleep difficulties among the U.S. population from 2013 to 2017: results from the National Health Interview Survey

This study sought to evaluate how sleep difficulties have changed over time and to evaluate if these changes relate to changes in sleep duration. National Health Interview Survey administered annually from 2013 to 2017 by the National Center for Health Statistics. U.S. national adult population. 164,696 U.S. adults sampled across the nation using multistage area probability design. Self-reports of difficulties falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, use of sleep medication, feelings of restorative sleep, and sleep duration collected each year. From 2013 to 2017, the prevalence of reporting any days with difficulty falling asleep (B = .01, p