Surveillance

Population: Noninstitutionalized adults aged 18 years or older in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, US territories.

Method of administration: Telephone survey (cell phones included since 2011).

 

Sleep Duration Question

• On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period?

Inadequate Sleep Optional Module: 2009 (12 states), 2010 (14 states), 2011 (9 states), 2012 (5 states)

Core Question (All States): 2013, 2014, 2016

 

Sleep Disorders State Module Questions

• Over the last 2 weeks, how many days have you had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep or sleeping too much?
• Over the last 2 weeks, how many days did you unintentionally fall asleep during the day?
• Have you ever been told that you snore loudly?
• Has anyone ever observed that you stop breathing during your sleep?

Sleep Disorders State Module: 2016 (11 states)

 

Inadequate Sleep Optional Module Questions

• On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period?
• Do you snore?
• During the past 30 days, for about how many days did you find yourself unintentionally falling asleep during the day?
• During the past 30 days, have you ever nodded off or fallen asleep, even just for a brief moment, while driving?

Inadequate Sleep Optional Module: 2009 (12 states), 2010 (14 states), 2011 (9 states), 2012 (5 states)

 

Perceived Insufficient Rest or Sleep Question

• During the past 30 days, for about how many days have you felt you did not get enough rest or sleep? (number of days)

Healthy Days/Quality of Life Modules: 1995–2002, 2004–2007

Core Question (All States): 2008–2010

BRFSS Survey Data

BRFSS Questionnaires

Population: High school and middle school students.

Method of administration: Self-administered paper and pencil questionnaire completed during class.

 

Sleep Duration Question

• On an average school night, how many hours of sleep do you get?

National High School Questionnaire: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015

Standard High School Questionnaire: 2015

Standard Middle School Questionnaire: 2015

YRBS Data Files and Documentation

Population: Civilian noninstitutionalized adults aged 18 years or older.

Method of administration: Personal household interview.

 

Sleep Duration Question

• On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period? (Since 2004)

 

Before 2004:

• On the average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period? (1990)
• How many hours do you usually sleep at night? (1983)
• On the average, how many hours of sleep do you usually get at night? (1977)

 

Sleep-Related Symptoms Questions

• In the past week, how many times did you have trouble falling asleep? (2013–2015)
• In the past week, how many times did you have trouble staying asleep? (2013–2015)
• In the past week, how many times did you take medication to help you fall asleep or stay asleep? (2013–2015)
• In the past week, on how many days did you wake up feeling well rested? (2013–2015)
• During the past 12 months, have you regularly had excessive sleepiness during the day? (2002, 2007, 2012)
• During the past 12 months, have you regularly had insomnia or trouble sleeping? (2002, 2007, 2012)

 

Population: Children aged 17 years or younger.

Method of administration: Personal household interview of adult (parent, guardian, caretaker, other adult).

 

Child Sleep Habits (Child Health Supplement) Questions

• On weeknights (if 4+: during the school year), does [child] usually go to bed at about the same time each night, or does [his/her] bedtime vary a lot from night to night? (1988)
• About what time does [child] usually go to bed? (1988)
• What is the latest time that [child] goes to bed on weekdays? (1988)
• About what time does [child] usually go to bed (if 5+: on school nights)? (1981)
• About how many hours does [child] usually sleep each night? (1981)
• Does [child] usually take naps during the day? (1981)
• Counting daily naps and night-time sleep, about how many hours in all does [child] usually sleep each day? (1981)
• During the past 12 months has [child] walked in [his/her] sleep? (About how many times has [child] walked in [his/her] sleep during the past 12 months?) (1981)
• Does [child] usually sleep in one room or in different rooms? (1981, 1988)
• Does [child] usually sleep in a room alone or share a room? (1981, 1988)
• Who (else) usually sleeps in the room with [child]? (1981, 1988)

NHIS Questionnaires, Datasets, and Related Documentation(https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/quest_data_related_1997_forward.htm)

Population: Individuals aged 16 years or older were eligible for the Sleep Disorders questionnaire.

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration: The questions on sleep disorders were administered in the home, using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) system, as part of the survey participant household interview.

 

Sleep Disorders Questionnaire

Detailed Questionnaire: 2015–2016

What time do you usually go to sleep on weekdays or workdays?

What time do you usually wake up on weekdays or workdays?

In the past 12 months, how often did you snore while you were sleeping?

In the past 12 months, how often did you snort, gasp, or stop breathing while you were asleep?

Have you ever told a doctor or other health professional that you have trouble sleeping?

In the past month, how often did you feel excessively or overly sleepy during the day?

Abbreviated questionnaire: 2009–2010, 2011–2012, 2013–2014

How much sleep do you usually get at night on weekdays or workdays?

Have you ever told a doctor or other health professional that you have trouble sleeping?

Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have a sleep disorder?

Detailed Questionnaire: 2005–2006, 2007–2008

How much sleep do you usually get at night on weekdays or workdays?

How long does it usually take you to fall asleep at bedtime?

In the past 12 months, how often did you snore while you were sleeping?

In the past 12 months, how often did you snort, gasp, or stop breathing while you were asleep?

Have you ever told a doctor or other health professional that you have trouble sleeping?

Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have a sleep disorder? What was the sleep disorder?

In the past month, how often did you have trouble falling asleep?

In the past month, how often did you wake up during the night and had trouble getting back to sleep?

In the past month, how often did you wake up too early in the morning and were unable to get back to sleep?

In the past month, how often did you feel unrested during the day, no matter how many hours of sleep you have had?

In the past month, how often did you feel excessively or overly sleepy during the day?

In the past month, how often did you not get enough sleep?

In the past month, how often did you take sleeping pills or other medication to help you sleep?

In the past month, how often did you have leg jerks while trying to sleep?

In the past month, how often did you have leg cramps while trying to sleep?

Do you have difficulty concentrating on the things you do because you feel sleepy or tired?

Do you generally have difficulty remembering things, because you are sleepy or tired?

Do you have difficulty finishing a meal because you become sleepy or tired?

Do you have difficulty working on a hobby, for example, sewing, collecting, gardening, because you are sleepy or tired?

Do you have difficulty getting things done because you are too sleepy or tired to drive or take public transportation?

Do you have difficulty taking care of financial affairs and doing paperwork (for example, paying bills or keeping financial records) because you are sleepy or tired?

Do you have difficulty performing employed or volunteer work because you are sleepy or tired?

Do you have difficulty maintaining a telephone conversation because you become sleepy or tired?

NHANES Questionnaires, Datasets, and Related Documentation

Population: Participants who were 25 to 74 years old when first examined in NHANES I (1971–1975).

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration: Personal interviews.

 

Sleep Questions (1982–1984)

• How often do you have trouble falling asleep?
• How often do you have trouble with waking up during the night?
• How often do you have trouble with waking up too early and not being able to fall asleep again?
• How often do you get so sleepy during the day or evening that you have to take a nap?
• Compared to one year ago, do you have sleep problems much more now, somewhat more now, somewhat less now, much less now or is your sleeping pattern about the same?
• How often do you usually take a sedative or sleeping pill that has been prescribed by a doctor to help you sleep?
• How many hours of sleep do you usually get at night (or when you usually sleep)?

NHEFS Documentation