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About the National Data
Data
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Baseline: 72.3 percent of adults aged 18 years and over got sufficient sleep in 2020
Target: 68.6 percent
Numerator
Number of adults aged 18 years and over who get an average of at least 7 hours of sleep per day.
Denominator
Number of adults aged 18 years and over.
Target-setting method
Minimal statistical significance
Target-setting method details
Minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline.
Target-setting method justification
Trend data were evaluated for this objective, but it was not possible to project a target because the trend was moving away from the desired direction. The standard error was used to calculate a target based on minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline. This method was used because it was a statistically significant improvement from the baseline.
Methodology
Methodology notes
Participants were asked how many hours they sleep during a 24-hour period. The numerator data includes those participants reporting 7 or more hours of sleep per day.
History
Comparable HP2020 objective
Retained, which includes core objectives that are continuing from HP2020 with no change in measurement.
Revision History
Revised.
In 2022, due to the 2019 NHIS redesign, the baseline was revised from 67.5% in 2017 to 72.3% in 2020. The target was revised from 68.6% to 73.3% using the original target setting method.