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. 2023 May 13;11:74555. doi: 10.52965/001c.74555

Table 1. Epworth Sleepiness Scale response distribution.

ESS Test Questions Would Never Fall Asleep Slight Chance of Falling Asleep Moderate Chance of Falling Asleep High Chance of Falling Asleep
  1. Sitting and reading

15.5% 44% 24% 16.5%
  1. Sitting and watching TV or a video

10% 30.5% 36% 23.5%
  1. Sitting in a classroom at school during the morning

21.5% 23% 29% 26.5%
  1. Sitting and riding in a car or a bus for about half an hour

22.5% 31% 27.5% 19%
  1. Lying down to rest in the afternoon

4.5% 18.5% 32.5% 44.5%
  1. Sitting and talking to someone

65.5% 21.5% 9.5% 3.5%
  1. Sitting quietly after lunch by yourself

36% 33.5% 22.5% 8%
  1. Sitting and eating a meal

65.5% 19% 9.5% 6%