Village Family Clinic & Wellness Center

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Name *

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations, in contrast to just feeling tired? This refers to your usual way of life in recent times. Even if you have not done some of these things recently, try to work out how they would have affected you. Use the following scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation:

1. Sitting and reading * 2. Watching TV * 3. Sitting inactive in a public place (i.e. a theater or a meeting) * 4. As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break * 5. Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit * 6. Sitting and talking to someone * 7. Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol * 8. In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic *