Doctors get the least amount of sleep, says study
As a result, more than two-thirds of medics spend their time off catching up on sleep. Over their working life they lose 13 years - double the national average.
Nearly seven out of 10 doctors blame stress for their poor quality sleep. They also cited eating too late at night.
Generally, Irish people may be losing up to seven years of sleep over a lifetime - by skipping the equivalent of more than a night’s sleep every week.
With people spending longer hours commuting to work, it is more difficult for people to get the recommended eight hours’ sleep, says Travelodge Ireland hotel director Seamus McGowan.
Mr McGowan was commenting on research commissioned by the budget hotel firm, which shows how well you sleep depends on what you do for a living.
Mechanics fare best, averaging 7.6 hours’ sleep a night. The research shows four out of 10 mechanics manage nine hours a night. Labourers average 6.8 hours.
Elsewhere in the job market, more than two-thirds of lawyers report never having a broken night’s sleep and 89% don’t have problems nodding off.
Among the most sleep-deprived category, members of the armed forces and housewives fare best, averaging 6.5 hours a night. Nurses, taxi drivers and shift workers manage 6.3 hours on average.
The survey also shows that with an increase in the number of people commuting longer distances to work, it is more difficult than ever for people to get eight hours’ sleep.
Travelodge Ireland operates hotels in nine locations - three in Dublin, as well as Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Belfast and Derry.
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* 5.6 hours: Doctor.
* 5.8 hours: Company director.
* 6.0 hours: Train drivers.
* 6.2 hours: Emergency services.
* 6.2 hours: Tradesmen.
* 6.3 hours: Nurses.
* 6.3 hours: Taxi driver.
* 6.3 hours: Shift workers.
* 6.5 hours: Housewife
* 6.5 hours: Armed forces.
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