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Table 3 The ESS and weighted ESS scoring systems

From: Weighted Epworth sleepiness scale predicted the apnea-hypopnea index better

Variable

ESS

Weighted ESS

I

II

III

IV

I

II

III

IV

Sitting and reading

0

1

2

3

0

3

4

5

Watching TV

0

1

2

3

0

3

4

5

Sitting inactive in a public place (e.g., a theater or a meeting)

0

1

2

3

0

4

5

6

As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break

0

1

2

3

0

2

3

4

Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

Sitting and talking to someone

0

1

2

3

0

5

6

7

Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic

0

1

2

3

0

5

6

7

Total scores

0–24

0–40

  1. NOTE: ESS Epworth sleepiness scale. I: Would never doze. II: Slight chance of dozing. III: Moderate chance of dozing. IV: High chance of dozing