Sleep. Health indicator report. Background. Key findings

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1 Sleep Health indicator report Background Key findings The purpose of this health indicator report is to provide information about sleep duration and quality among residents aged 12 and over living in Halton Region and Ontario. Sleep is essential for a productive lifestyle and overall health and wellness. 1 Sleep is a restorative activity and it improves attention, behaviour, memory, and overall mental and physical health. 1 Insufficient sleep, even on a single night, has a number of immediate consequences including lower alertness, negative mood, reduced motor skills, longer response times, and impaired attention and memory. 2 Not getting enough sleep can have long-term consequences for health including weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease. 2 51% of Halton residents reported not getting the recommended amount of sleep. 18% of Halton residents reported having trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time. Females were more likely than males to report having trouble falling or staying asleep. 61% of Halton residents reported finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time. Older adults aged 65+ were more likely than adults aged and to report finding sleep refreshing. 7% of Halton residents reported having trouble staying awake most or all of the time. This health indicator report uses data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) HALTON REGION 1

2 Sleep duration National Sleep Foundation s Sleep Duration Recommendations 3 The National Sleep Foundation provides recommendations on appropriate sleep durations for specific age ranges, which are outlined in the table below: Age School-aged children years Teenagers years Young adults years Adults years Older adults 65 years Recommended 9 to 11 hours 8 to 10 hours 7 to 9 hours 7 to 9 hours 7 to 8 hours 2018 HALTON REGION 2

3 Sleep duration Halton vs. Ontario In , 51% of Halton residents reported getting less than the recommended hours of sleep, 47% reported getting the recommended hours of sleep, and 1%* reported getting more than the recommended hours of sleep for their age range. In Ontario, 49% of Halton residents reported getting less than the recommended hours of sleep, 49% reported getting the recommended hours of sleep, and 2% reported getting more than the recommended hours of sleep for their age range Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported not getting enough sleep, getting the recommended amount of sleep for their age range, or getting too much sleep, Halton Region and Ontario, There were no statistically significant differences between Halton and Ontario. Sex significant differences by sex in the getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range, by sex, Age significant differences by age in the getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range, by age, 2018 HALTON REGION 3

4 Sleep duration Municipality significant differences by municipality in the getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range, by municipality, Income significant differences by income in the getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range, by income, Education significant differences by education in the getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range. Percentage of residents aged 25 and over who reported getting the recommended hours of sleep for their age range, by education, Halton Region, HALTON REGION 4

5 Trouble falling or staying asleep Halton vs. Ontario In , 25% of Halton residents reported never having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, 32% reported rarely having trouble, 25% reported sometimes having trouble, 13% reported having trouble most of the time, and 5%* reported having trouble all of the time. In Ontario, 26% of residents reported never having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, 29% reported rarely having trouble, 29% reported sometimes having trouble, 11% reported having trouble most of the time, and 5% reported having trouble all of the time. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported the amount of trouble they have falling asleep or staying asleep, Halton Region and Ontario, There were no statistically significant differences between Halton and Ontario. Sex In , females were more likely than males to report having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep most or all of the time, and this difference was statistically significant. Age trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time, by sex, significant differences by age in the having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep most or all of the time. trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time, by age, 2018 HALTON REGION 5

6 Trouble falling or staying asleep Municipality significant differences by municipality in the having trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time. Income trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time, by municipality, significant differences by income in the having trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time. trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time, by income, Education significant differences by education in the having trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time. Percentage of residents aged 25 and over who reported having trouble falling or staying asleep most or all of the time, by education, 2018 HALTON REGION 6

7 Find sleep refreshing Halton vs. Ontario In , 4%* of Halton residents reported never finding sleep refreshing, 10% reported rarely finding sleep refreshing, 25% reported sometimes, 42% most of the time and 19% reported finding sleep refreshing all of the time. In Ontario, 5% of residents reported never finding sleep refreshing, 11% reported rarely finding sleep refreshing, 26% reported sometimes, 43% most of the time and 16% reported finding sleep refreshing all of the time. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported how often they find sleep refreshing, Halton Region and Ontario, There were no statistically significant differences between Halton and Ontario. Sex significant differences by sex in the finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time, by sex, Halton Region, Age In , Halton adults aged 65+ were more likely than adults aged and to report finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time. These differences were statistically significant. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time, by age, Halton Region, HALTON REGION 7

8 Find sleep refreshing Municipality significant differences by municipality in the finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time, by municipality, Halton Income significant differences by income in the finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time, by income, Halton Region, Education significant differences by education in the finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time. Percentage of residents aged 25 and over who reported finding sleep refreshing most or all of the time, by education, Halton 2018 HALTON REGION 8

9 Trouble staying awake Halton vs. Ontario In , 37% of Halton residents reported never having trouble staying awake, 33% reported rarely having trouble staying awake, 23% sometimes, 5%* most of the time and 2%* all of the time. In Ontario, 39% of residents reported never having trouble staying awake, 30% reported rarely having trouble staying awake, 24% sometimes, 5% rarely and 2% reported never finding sleep refreshing. Percentage of residents aged 12 and over who reported if they have trouble staying awake, Halton Region and Ontario, There were no statistically significant differences between Halton and Ontario. Sex significant differences by sex in the having trouble staying awake most or all of the time. trouble staying awake most or all of the time, by sex, Halton Age significant differences by age in the having trouble staying awake most or all of the time. trouble staying awake most or all of the time, by age, Halton 2018 HALTON REGION 9

10 Trouble staying awake Municipality significant differences by municipality in the having trouble staying awake most or all of the time. trouble staying awake most or all of the time, by municipality, Income significant differences by income in the having trouble staying awake most or all of the time. trouble staying awake most or all of the time, by income, Halton Education significant differences by education in the having trouble staying awake most or all of the time. Percentage of residents aged 25 and over who reported having trouble staying awake most or all of the time, by education, Halton 2018 HALTON REGION 10

11 About CCHS Data notes The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a voluntary, cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health system utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. CCHS is conducted by Statistics Canada. Each year, CCHS surveys 65,000 people aged 12 and over from across Canada. The survey provides health information at the provincial and regional levels. CCHS is designed to provide reliable estimates at the health unit level every 2 years. In 2015, CCHS was redesigned, including major changes to content and methodology. Therefore, it is not recommended to compare data from the 2015 cycle onwards to past CCHS cycles. For more information on CCHS methodology, limitations and statistical terms see the CCHS Data Notes and Data Interpretation Guide at Halton.ca/healthstats. Definitions: Gets the recommended amount of sleep means that the number of hours that they reported they usually sleep in a night falls within the range of sleep time recommended for their age group by the National Sleep Foundation (see table on page 2 for sleep recommendation ranges). Data Source: Canadian Community Health Survey [ ], Statistics Canada, Share File, Ontario MOHLTC Estimates marked with an asterisk (*) should be interpreted with caution due to high variability. Estimates marked with a double asterisk (**) are not reportable. References 1. Government of Canada Data Blog Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep (PASS): a new way of tracking healthy daily activity. Retrieved September 2018 from 2. Canadian Sleep Society. n.d. Normal Sleep. Retrieved September 2018 from 3. National Sleep Foundation National Sleep Foundation Recommends New Sleep Times. Retrieved September 2018 from For more health indicator and health status reports, visit the Halton Health Statistics website at Last updated: October HALTON REGION 11