The Epworth Sleepiness Scale: Influence of age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic deprivation. Epworth Sleepiness scores of adults in New Zealand

Sleep

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 249-253

  Gander, Philippa H ^a   Marshall, Nathaniel S ^a   Harris, Ricci ^b   Reid, Papaarangi ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epworth Sleepiness Scale; Ethnicity; Gender; M ori; Socioeconomic deprivation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP PATTERN; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 14944368031     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/28.2.249     Document Type: Article

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