Sleepiness Quiz

This is a test of 8 questions that will help you understand how sleepy you may be.

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations?

Rate each description according to your normal way of life in recent times. Even if you have not been in some of these situations recently, try to determine how sleepy you would have been. Please complete the quiz and click "calculate score" at the end. In addition to your risk assessment, we will provide a summary sheet that you may print and give to your primary physician.

Sitting and reading would never doze
Slight chance of dozing
Moderate chance of dozing
High chance of dozing
Watching TV would never doze
Slight chance of dozing
Moderate chance of dozing
High chance of dozing
Sitting inactive in a public place (e.g., a theater or meeting) would never doze
Slight chance of dozing
Moderate chance of dozing
High chance of dozing
Sitting as a passenger in a car, for an hour without a break would never doze
Slight chance of dozing
Moderate chance of dozing
High chance of dozing
Lying down to rest in the afternoon when your schedule permits it would never doze
Slight chance of dozing
Moderate chance of dozing
High chance of dozing
Sitting and talking to someone would never doze
Slight chance of dozing
Moderate chance of dozing
High chance of dozing
Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol would never doze
Slight chance of dozing
Moderate chance of dozing
High chance of dozing
Sitting in a car, while stopped for a few minutes in the traffic would never doze
Slight chance of dozing
Moderate chance of dozing
High chance of dozing
 
   

Reference: Johns, MW. A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. SLEEP. 1991;14:540-5.