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The following facts provide an overview of some of the more interesting findings about this research:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>About 15-20 percent of adults are regular procrastinators.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>About 80-95 percent of college students are considered procrastinators.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>Many Americans don&#39;t have enough money for their retirement because of putting off saving during their working life.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>The Oregon Health and Science University tested several thousand people&#39;s level of cholesterol. Of the 19,800 who tested for high cholesterol, 35 percent did not see a doctor for at least 5 months.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>A University of Windsor in Ontario study found that procrastinators had higher stress levels and more household accidents than non-procrastinators.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>The vast majority of procrastinators&mdash;95 percent&mdash;want to end their habit but can&#39;t. One psychologist said: &quot;Habits become non-conscious brain processes. 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