What about sex?
About a quarter of married or cohabiting respondents from all groups said they were often too tired for sex. Still, 10 percent of blacks and Hispanics reported having sex before bed every night or almost every night, versus 4 percent of whites and 1 percent of Asians. Only 67 percent of Asians share a bed with their spouse or partner, compared with 90 percent of whites. (Whites are also much more likely to sleep with a pet — 14 percent, versus about 2 percent for the other groups.)

What else are we missing out on?
Fun. Between 19 percent (whites) and 24 percent (Asians) of respondents said they missed at least one family, leisure, or work event a month due to sleepiness or a sleeping problem.

Does the survey authors have any advice for sleeping better?
Of course. Among their suggestions: Go to sleep at the same time every night; treat your bedroom as a sleep-only zone; start a relaxing bedtime ritual, perhaps with soft music or a warm bath; cut back on alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine; sleep in a cool, dark room with comfortable bedding; and if you can't sleep, go to another room until you relax, then try again.

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