Laurel Sleep Disorders Center

Your Sleep

Adults need an average of 7-8 hours of sleep each night to keep their bodies at peak performance. Although each person’s sleep needs differ, studies show that sleeping less than 7 hours a night on a regular basis may lead to serious health risks and direct correlations between inadequate sleep and obesity as well as memory loss have been proven.

It is estimated that 70 million Americans have some form of acute or chronic sleep disorder. This is a conservative estimate as most people may not realize they have a sleep issue.

Quick Facts

US population: 298 million people (Census Bureau, 2006)
US spends over $100 billion in lost productivity, medical expenses and property damages due to sleep disorders (National Commission on Sleep Disorders Commission, 1992)
70 million Americans suffer from some form of sleep disorder, only a fraction of which are tested and/or treated (National Commission on Sleep Disorders Commission, 1992)
More than 18 million Americans are suspected to suffer from sleep apnea (SLEEP, 1992)
More than 12 million Americans have restless legs syndrome
In a recent survey 51% of adults admitted to driving while drowsy at least once in the past year, and 17% of which admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel (NSF 2002 Sleep In America Poll)

Take your own sleepiness test and submit your results to our sleep center coordinator. We will then contact you.

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Your Email Address
Your Name
Age
Gender (M=Male, F=Female)
Primary Care Physician

How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations, in contrast to feeling just tired? This refers to your usual way of life in recent times. Even if you have not done some of these things recently, try to work out how they would have affected you.

Use the following scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation.

0 = would never doze
1 = slight chance of dozing
2 = moderate chance of dozing
3 = high chance of dozing

Sitting and Reading
Watching TV
Sitting, inactive in a public place
As a passenger in a car for an hour
Lying down to rest in the afternoon
Sitting and talking to someone

Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol
In a car, stopped in traffic for a few minutes

Total Score(Add All Responses)