• 1 out of 5 adults in South Africa have Sleep Apnea from mild, moderate to severe.
• 40% of South Africans snore. The percentage increases to 60% with men above the age of 60.
• About 44% of men and 28% of snore.
• 17% of children ages 2 to 14 snore.
• Women are 40% more likely to have insomnia than men are.
• Having a sleep disorder during pregnancy may increase the odds of a premature birth by 33.9%
• Sleep disorders leads to oxygen deprivation which is very dangerous. Normal oxygen levels 95-90%, during Sleep Apnea 80-70%.
• 55% of nurses say they experience insomnia.
• A 10% increase in body weight may make you six times more likely to have a Sleep Disorder.
• Some 0.9% of adults ages 40 and older experience central sleep apnea (CSA).
• You may exert as much as 113kg of force when you grind your teeth.
• Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects 5% to 10% of adults and 2% to 4% of children.
• People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are 37.6% more likely than others to have a sleep disorder.
• 66.8% of adults say they have talked in their sleep
• 22.4% of adults say they have had a sleepwalking episode.
• 7.6% of people have had an episode of sleep paralysis (Loss of muscle and nerve function during sleep)