Indians increased salary directly related with ease of falling asleep
New Delhi, July 19: Indians have a direct correlation between increasing salary and ease of falling asleep, says an India Sleep and Wellness survey commissioned by Sunday Mattresses and conducted among working professionals above the age of 25.
The survey conducted across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru indicates that there is also a direct correlation between productivity and sleep, said a statement.
Over two-thirds of the sound sleepers believe they are hundred percent productive at work; whereas more than half of those who reported getting insufficient sleep believed they were only 75 per cent (or less) productive.
Interestingly, people below the age group of 30 sleep better compared to their older counterparts. Adults over the age of 30 are twice as likely to have sleep related problems and adults over 45 years are three times more likely to have sleep related problems.
Also, almost 40 per cent of people use an alarm to wake up. This is significantly high in Mumbai where 50 per cent of the respondents use an alarm, on a day to day basis.
It comes as no surprise that people in Bengaluru go to bed the earliest (between 10 and 11 p.m.) whereas Mumbai has the highest proportion of night owls who sleep after midnight, perhaps owing to long commutes that are a norm there.
Bengaluru has a better record of falling asleep as compared to Delhi and Mumbai and this is mainly attributed to relatively lower noise levels. However, Bangaloreans report a lower quality of sleep and have difficulty sustaining it.
Singles and couples with kids sleep better
In general, singles and married people with kids (without differentiating between parents with infant kids or grown up kids) are more content and fall asleep easily as compared to married couples without kids.
People who share their bed with kids are 50 percent more likely to have problems falling asleep. So, if you are planning to have good sleep, it is better to for the kids and parents to separate their sleeping areas.
The research findings also demonstrate that people who eat less than two hours before going to sleep are 50 percent more likely to have sleep related issues. More Delhiites head to bed with a somewhat heavy or heavy dinner whereas Mumbai keeps it light.
Overall, respondents think that mattresses are very important for good quality of sleep. People who sleep on mattresses that are new (less than 3 years old) are 20 per cent less likely to have sleep issues compared to those sleeping on older mattresses.
Foam mattresses (PU, Latex and Memory foam mattress) are the most popular models. Spring mattresses are the second most popular type of mattress.
Also smoking impacts sleep adversely. Smokers are 52 per cent more likely to have sleep problems as compared to non-smokers. Amongst smokers, ease of sleep goes down as the number of cigarettes increase.
For example, smokers who smoke 5-10 sticks a day are 10 per cent more likely to have sleep problems as compared to people who smoke less than 5 sticks a day.
Over 50 per cent of people traveling more than an hour to work had a disturbed or troubled or insufficient sleep as compared to those who travelled between 15 minutes to 1 hour.
Alphonse Reddy, Founder and CEO, Sunday Mattress, added: "We at Sunday Mattresses are very passionate about anything to do with sleep and hence we commissioned the survey in India. We wanted to collect information on sleep and the various factors that impact it, as we believe that the quality and quantity of sleep directly correlates to a more fulfilled life. We hope that people could use some of the information shared to lead happy, productive lives."
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Three company directors held in Rs 100-crore investment fraud in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala) (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of cheating hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.
The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali and Akhil Murali, all natives of Thrissur.
The arrests were made by the Kalamassery police in connection with a fraud involving ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society), a firm headquartered at Pathadipalam here.
Police said the company had promised high returns by collecting investments from the public in the agricultural tourism sector, but allegedly cheated hundreds of people and fled with the money.
ATCOS was registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act and operated 13 branches across various districts in Kerala, besides a branch in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, officials said.
When investors failed to receive their promised returns or the invested amount, complaints were filed with the police.
Officials said around 54 cases have been registered against the firm in 32 police stations across the state, including 29 cases at the Kalamassery police station alone.
Following instructions from Kochi City Police Commissioner K S Mahesh Kumar, a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shehensha and Thrikkakara ACP Manoj Kumar.
The team traced the accused to an apartment in Amala Nagar in Thrissur, where they had been hiding after secretly renting the flat, officials said.
The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen, and steps have been initiated to trace their assets, officials said.
Police also conducted a raid at the company’s office at Pathadipalam and seized several documents related to the case.
The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery, which remanded them to judicial custody and sent them to Kakkanad jail.
Police said they would seek the custody of the accused for further interrogation as the investigation continues.
