Table 3 Sleep difficulties found among the elderly persons.
Sleep difficulty | Female | Male | 65-74 | 75-89 | 90+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Difficulties initiating sleep % | 18.6 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 13.8 |
Difficulties maintaining sleep % | 22.3 | 15.6 | 19.5 | 18.7 | 21.4 |
Not being refreshed % | 18.2 | 12.8 | 17.8 | 14.2 | 13.2 |
No insomnia symptoms % | 5.4 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 |
One insomnia symptom % | 16.8 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 16.4 | 13.2 |
Two insomnia symptoms % | 10.4 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 7.5 |
Three insomnia symptoms % | 6.4 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 5.7 |