The prevalence and characteristics associated with excessive daytime sleepiness among Australian workers

Winda Liviya Ng; Rosanne Freak-Poli; Anna Peeters

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000150

The prevalence and characteristics associated with excessive daytime sleepiness among Australian workers

Winda Liviya Ng, Rosanne Freak-Poli, Anna Peeters

Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Alfred Hospital

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Abstract

To estimate the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and its associated factors in a mixed population of employed Australian workers. METHODS: Study participants (n = 707) were volunteers from various Melbourne workplaces, participating in a workplace physical activity program in 2008. Daytime sleepiness was assessed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), with EDS defined as ESS scores >10.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	935 - 945
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume	56
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000150
Publication status	Published - 2014

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