For a normal population from 13 to 89 yr. of age there was a correlation of .02 between age and sleep obtained, –.07 between age and sleep needed, and –.33 (p < .01) between age and sleep needed minus sleep obtained. Also, significant family resemblance was found for all three of the above sleep variables.
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