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Article: New Survey Reveals Sleep is Often Sabotaged by Bedmate; Many Americans Lose Sleep from Partners' Sleep Problems and Bad Bed-Iquette.
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- PR Newswire
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- February 24, 2004
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NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- For many Americans, simply sharing a bed may cause or worsen their sleep problems. According to a new Harris Interactive(R) survey of adult Americans who share a bed with a spouse or partner most nights, approximately one in four (24%) of those surveyed reported that their partners' sleep problems interfere with their own sleep.(1) In fact, of those surveyed who indicated that they lose sleep due to their partners' sleep problems, 47% reported losing at least 3 hours of sleep per week -- and 23% reported losing 5 or more hours.(1) The leading reasons for sleep loss attributed to a bedmate were snoring (34%), tossing and turning (15%), ...