A Picture That’s Worth $100 Billion
A Snapshot of a Typical Insomnia Sufferer

Volume 1, October 2008

Despite the pervasive nature of the problem, 90 percent of people who suffer from insomnia receive no medical treatment. In a new Consumer Reports survey on insomnia, 44 percent of respondents said they aren’t sleeping at night and according to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 70 million Americans may be dealing with sleep problems.

The latest outcome data from HealthMedia® Overcoming™ Insomnia — a web-based solution that helps participants change negative thoughts and behaviors that interfere with sleep, develop healthy sleep habits, and improve the quality of sleep — is eye-opening. The data shows that a typical program user works full time, has experienced insomnia for over a year, sleeps an average of six hours per night, and is motivated to manage his/her insomnia. Additional data shows:

  • A productivity savings of $2,235/year per participant
  • 90 percent are satisfied with the program (rating it good, very good or excellent)
  • 70 percent found it easier to stay asleep during the night after 90 days
  • 63 percent experienced improvement in overall quality of sleep after 30 days

Insomnia Stats

Studies have shown that those who suffer from insomnia:

  • Are responsible for $2,800 in higher direct-per-patient costs
  • Are hospitalized at twice the rate of good sleepers
  • Lead to an additional $13.8 billion in primary care visits
  • Miss work twice as often
  • Have a significantly higher rate of work-related accidents, and have 2.5 times more serious work errors