Sentences with phrase «sleep than their white counterparts»

In all industries combined, blacks working in professional or management positions were more likely to experience short sleep than their white counterparts (42 % vs. 26 %).

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Given the findings that blacks in general, and black professionals in particular, are likely to sleep less than their white counterparts, the authors said that more investigation is needed — both to help explain the disparities and to eventually help tailor interventions to improve sleep among those who aren't getting enough.

Compared to their white counterparts within each alcohol drinking pattern (never, moderate, excessive) investigated, black men and women were significantly more likely to get less than 6 hours of sleep, less likely to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep and generally more likely to get 9 or more hours of sleep.