About one out of four people who share a bed with someone report that their bed partner's sleep problems interfere with their own sleep. That's what a new Harris Interactive® survey found when it polled 1,361 American adults who share a bed with a spouse or partner on most nights. Of those surveyed who reported that their partners' sleep problems interfere with their own sleep, 47% report losing at least three hours of sleep per week, and 23% reported losing five or more hours. The leading reasons for sleep loss attributed to a bedmate were snoring (34%), tossing and turning (15%), insomnia (14%), and hogging the mattress or covers (14%). The survey was sponsored by Sanofi~Synthelabo. Note, this link contains product-related information. NSF has more information in its online feature, "Snoring: It's No Laughing Matter."

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