In relation to gender, women have a higher likelihood than men to report any kind of insomnia symptoms. The woman to men ratio for reporting symptoms is about 1:4. The main differences between women and men increases when they age. The women to men ratio then increases, being about 1.7 after they reach 45 years of age. Women are also two times as likely to get an insomnia diagnosis. Some studies have found that insomnia will increase in menopausal women when compared to younger women. The prevalence of insomnia diagnoses is often between 15-45 years of age. It will then increase from 45+ years of age but the prevalence will stay the same for elderly individuals.
