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Table 1 Attitudes and beliefs of sufferers towards their sleep disturbances.

From: Attitudes towards treatment among patients suffering from sleep disorders. A Latin American survey

 

Sufferers

Sample size (women)

600 (310)

Sought doctor's advice

31 ± 1.9 %

Doctor assessed sleep disturbances

33 ± 1.9 %

Barriers to seeking medical help

 

   Not considering the problem serious enough

45 ± 2.0 %

   Fear to become addicted

8 ± 1.1 %

Strategies to cope with sleep disturbances

 

   Behavioral

67 ± 1.9 %

   Non-pharmaceutical

27 ± 1.8 %

   Pharmaceutical

14 ± 1.4 %

   Do nothing

19 ± 1.6 %

Reason for not employing prescribed drugs

 

   Fear to become addicted

67 ± 2.0 %

   Considering sleep disorder not serious enough

35 ± 2.0 %

   Fear to feel drowsy or tired next day

19 ± 1.6 %

   Unwillingness to get medical help

16 ± 1.5 %