Table 3. Descriptive statistics of daytime sleepiness (N=133)

Epworth Sleep Scale, ESS Mean SD Variance Skewness
1. Sitting and reading 1.03 0.768 0.590 0.661
2. Watching TV 0.89 0.731 0.534 0.639
3. Sitting, inactive in a public place 0.60 0.758 0.575 1.132
4. As a passenger in vehicles for an hour without a break 1.41 0.970 0.940 0.118
5. Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit 1.92 0.910 0.828 -0.463
6. Sitting and talking to someone 0.23 0.502 0.252 2.556
7. Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol 1.28 0.891 0.793 0.269
8. In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in the traffic 0.56 0.802 0.643 1.426
Total score 7.92 3.979 15.834 0.499
Normal group, n(%) 95 (71.4%)
Excessive daytime sleepiness, n(%) 38 (28.6%)