1. Did it take you 30 minutes or longer to get to sleep last night?

You're not alone: 29 percent of our respondents said it took them 30 minutes or longer to get to sleep last night. One-fourth of our respondents said they woke up in the middle of the night and found themselves unable to get back to sleep for 30 minutes or longer. And one-third of our respondents said they woke up much earlier than they had hoped.

A full 71 percent of our respondents said it did not take them 30 minutes or longer to get to sleep last night.

2. About how many hours did you sleep last night?

18 percent of our respondents said they slept 5 hours or less last night.

25 percent of our respondents said they slept 6 hours last night.

28 percent of our respondents said they slept 7 hours last night.

19 percent of our respondents said they slept 8 hours last night.

10 percent of our respondents said they slept 9 hours or more last night.

3. Regardless of how well you slept last night, how did you feel today?

A. I felt drowsy while driving

13 percent of our respondents said they felt drowsy while driving.

87 percent of our respondents answered this way.

B. I found myself dozing off during the day.

23 percent of our respondents said they felt themselves dozing off during the day.

77 percent of our respondents said they did not feel themselves dozing off during the day.

4. Did you take a prescription medication last night to help you sleep better?

9 percent of our respondents said they took a prescription medication last night to help them sleep better. The prescription they said they took most often in the past month was Ambien and its generic equivalent, zolpidem, followed by Xanax and its generic equivalent, alprazolam, and Desyrel and its generic equivalent, trazodone

91 percent of our respondents said they did not take a prescription medication to sleep better last night.

5. How about an over-the-counter sleep aid? Did you take one last night to help you sleep better?

5 percent of our respondents said they took an over-the-counter sleep aid last night to help them sleep better. In the past 30 days, the over-the-counter drug they said they took most often to help with sleep was a “PM” medication containing acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

95 percent of our respondents said they did not take an over-the-counter sleep aid last night.

6. How about melatonin, valerian, or a similar supplement promoted to help with sleep? Did you take one last night to help you sleep well?

3 percent of our respondents said they took such a supplement promoted to help with sleep last night.

97 percent of our respondents said they did not take a supplement promoted to help with sleep last night.

7. What else did you do to help you sleep better last night? For example, did you...

A. Make sure the TV was off and the bedroom was quiet?

52 percent of our respondents said they made sure the TV was off and the bedroom was quiet last night.

48 percent of our respondents answered this way. Environmental factors, such as a room that’s too hot, cold, noisy or bright, can block a good night’s sleep.

B. Use a "white noise" or other sleep-assistance device that creates soothing sounds?

10 percent of our respondents said they used a “white noise” machine or other sleep-assistance device. Research has shown that white noise can increase your quality of sleep by reducing the time it takes to fall asleep and the number of times you’re awakened while sleeping.

90 percent of our respondents said they did not use a “white noise” machine or other sleep-assistance device.

8. In the past month, have you typically shared your bed with...

A. children?

11 percent of our respondents said they typically shared their bed with children in the past month. Children who could not sleep interrupted sleep for 2 percent of our respondents.

89 percent of our respondents said they did not typically share their bed with children in the past month.

B. pets?

25 percent of our respondents said they typically shared their bed with pets in the past month. Restless pets interrupted sleep for 4 percent our respondents.

75 percent of our respondents said they did not typically share their bed with pets in the past month.

9. Have you had a medical condition in the past month that sometimes made it difficult to sleep well, such as...

A. back pain?

35 percent of our respondents said their back pain made it difficult for them to sleep.

65 percent of our respondents did not say that back pain made it difficult for them to sleep.

B. anxiety?

29 percent of our respondents said anxiety made it difficult for them to sleep.

71 percent of our respondents did not say that anxiety made it difficult for them to sleep.

C. arthritis or joint problems?

24 percent of our respondents said arthritis or joint problems made it difficult for them to sleep.

76 percent of our respondents did not say that arthritis or joint problems made it difficult for them to sleep.

10. Have you ever had a discussion with a doctor, nurse, or mental health professional about problems sleeping well?

28 percent of our respondents said they have had a talk with a health professional about their sleeping problems.

72 percent of our respondents said they have never had a discussion with a health professional about problems sleeping well.