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REGIONAL RESULTS


East

14% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
52% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
19% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
15% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
14% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
42% find reading helps them to get to sleep
13% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
11% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

LondonEast

13% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
63% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
26% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
13% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
16% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
54% find reading helps them to get to sleep
19% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
13% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

Midlands

20% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
58% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
21% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
14% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
17% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
48% find reading helps them to get to sleep
15% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
14% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

North East

21% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
63% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
30% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
25% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
15% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
48% find reading helps them to get to sleep
15% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
8% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

North West

17% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
56% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
21% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
18% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
15% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
48% find reading helps them to get to sleep
11% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
13% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

Northern Ireland

17% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
69% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
21% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
17% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
14% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
59% find reading helps them to get to sleep
7% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
10% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

Scotland

22% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
48% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
18% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
15% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
14% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
51% find reading helps them to get to sleep
13% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
9% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

South East

17% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
55% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
26% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
14% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
15% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
53% find reading helps them to get to sleep
17% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
15% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

South West

21% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
59% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
30% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
19% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
12% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
43% find reading helps them to get to sleep
16% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
13% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

Wales

24% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
54% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
16% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
13% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
13% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
52% find reading helps them to get to sleep
11% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
17% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

Yorkshire

22% never get a really decent sleep in a typical week
53% blame stress/worry for the reason they have trouble sleeping
25% blame their partner’s snoring for the reason they have trouble sleeping
15% blame back pain for the reason they have trouble sleeping
18% blame having to climb out of a cosy, comfortable bed for feeling grumpy
46% find reading helps them to get to sleep
13% list sex as a technique to get to sleep
19% find having a stiff drink helps them to get to sleep

The Sleep Council’s ‘Grumpy Old Women’ survey was conducted online by Tickbox between October 2nd and 11th 2006 with a sample base of 2105.


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