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Insomnia Ranks 2nd After Cold as Most Common Health Complaint Internationally

Germany (ots/PRNewswire)

- Findings on most common health complaints across 22 countries 
- Muscle pain, weight problems and migraines complete top 5 most common complaints 
- Women more prone to sleeping problems than men  

Half of people internationally say they have had a cough or cold in the last 12 months and over a quarter report suffering from insomnia or problems sleeping. These are findings from a recent GfK online survey that asked over 27,000 people in 22 countries which health conditions from a given list[1] they had experienced in the past 12 months.

The possible conditions asked about included items such as skin conditions, allergies, vomiting or diarrhea, diabetes or pre-diabetes and high cholesterol or blood pressure. But, internationally, the top five most common conditions that people say they have experienced in the past 12 months are a cold (which was bundled with a cough, sore throat, upper respiratory infection, flu or influenza and was reported by 51 percent), problems sleeping (27 percent), muscle or joint pain due to injury or over exertion (25 percent), weight problems (21 percent) and migraines or severe headaches (21 percent).

Czech Republic has most cold sufferers; Sweden has most insomniacs.

More people in the Czech Republic and Russia have experienced a cold or cough in the last 12 months than in the other countries surveyed, standing at 67 percent and 62 percent respectively. America and Japan, by contrast, claim the fewest cold or cough sufferers (both at 39 percent). When it comes to insomnia, Sweden has the highest percentage affected (41 percent), followed by Czech Republic and Turkey (both 40 percent). The nation whose population enjoy the best night's sleep is Japan, where only 13 percent report having problems sleeping.

More women than men experience problems sleeping

Looking at the breakdown between men and women, there are some clear gender differences. For almost all the conditions listed, women have higher percentages saying they have experienced these in the last 12 months than men.

Both genders report a cold or cough as being the most common complaint (53 percent of women and 49 percent of men), but, for women, the next most common complaint is insomnia (32 percent), while, for men, it is a tie-breaker between muscle or joint pain due to over-exertion or injury, and insomnia (both standing at 24 percent). There is also a difference in what items make it into the top five for each gender. For women, migraine or severe headache is their third most common complaint, but does not feature in men's top five list (reported by 27 percent of women and 15 percent of men). And for men, heartburn or acid reflux is their fourth most common complaint, but does not feature in the women's top five list - even though more women than men report having experienced it over the last year (19 percent of men and 21 percent of women).

David Mackenzie, global lead for health research at GfK, comments, "By combining these consumer awareness viewpoints with our quantitative health data and prescription research, we provide our clients with an increasingly important real-world perspective on patients' perceptions of their conditions."

Infographics:

International overview: http://www.gfk.com/PublishingImages/Press/GfK-Infographic-Health-Problems-Total-Web-RGB.jpg

Country comparisons: http://www.gfk.com/PublishingImages/Press/GfK-Infographic-Health-Problems-Countries-Web-RGB.jpg

About the study

GfK conducted an online survey with over 27,000 consumers aged 15 or older in 22 countries. Fieldwork was carried out over the summer 2015 and the data have been weighted to reflect the demographic composition of the online population age 15+ in each market. The countries included are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK and USA.

[1]The survey question asked: "Which of the following conditions have you experienced in the past 12 months? (Select all that apply): Skin conditions (such as psoriasis, eczema, acne) / Allergies / Depression, anxiety or other mental health issues / Chronic back or joint pain / Cold, cough, sore throat, upper respiratory infection, flu or influenza / Diabetes, pre-diabetes / Vomiting, diarrhea, intestinal cramps or other stomach ailments / Migraine or severe headaches / Heartburn or acid reflux / High cholesterol, high blood pressure or hypertension / Obesity or overweight / Insomnia, problems sleeping, sleep disorders / Muscle or joint soreness or pain due to over-exertion or injury / None of these"

 
Press contact: Amanda Martin, Global PR, +44-7919-624-688,  press@gfk.com 
Press contact: Stefan Gerhardt, Global PR, +49-911-395-4440,  press@gfk.com 

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