Prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness in a sample of the Australian adult population

Abstract

Objectives: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is associated with significant personal and medical burden. However, there is little indication of the impact of these symptoms in the broader population. Participants and methods: We studied 946 men ages 24-92. years (median age, 59.4 [interquartile range {IQR}, 45-73. years]) and 1104 women ages 20-94. years (median age, 50 [IQR, 34-65. years]) who resided in the Barwon Statistical Division, South-Eastern Australia, and participated in the Geelong Osteoporosis Study (GOS) between the years of 2001 and 2008. EDS was defined as an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score of ≥10. Lifestyle factors, history of medical conditions, and medication histor..