The research conducted for a large health insurance company found that chronic fatigue is more common among women than men. One in four Poles sleep for less than six hours a night, new research has revealed, with 28% of the population saying they often suffer from chronic tiredness. The research conducted for health insurance company PZU Zdrowie found that the problem is more common among women than men. The proportion of women reporting they had felt chronically tired in the past three months was 31%, compared to 25% of men, the survey by SW Research found. This phenomenon was also more common among younger respondents, the pollster found. Frequent chronic tiredness was reported by 35% of subjects aged 18–24 and 31% of people in the next age group (25–29). Among 30–49-year-olds, the figure fell to 30% while just 22% of pollees in the 60+ age category reported the issue. When asked how long they sleep, 39% of respondents said they sleep 6-7 hours a night. One in four (25%) said they sleep less than 6 hours, which 7% manage more than 8 hours of slumber. Body and mind The study conducted in September for PZU Zdrowie’s ‘Epidemic of tiredness’ report also looked at both physical and psychological wellbeing. A clear majority (64%) of the sample of 1001 adults assessed their physical health positively, while 60% had an upbeat evaluation of their mental health. Age was again found to be a factor in this metric, with the youngest age group reporting better physical than mental health. Conversely, over-60s gave a much more positive assessment of their psychological state than their overall health. Among those respondents who were employed (705), the commonest work-related health complaints were stress and pressure (43%) and excessive duties (27%). Two-thirds of respondents (66%) said they had experienced symptoms of professional burnout, the researchers reported.
