The 8-question Epworth Sleepiness Scale for Children and Adolescents — answer each question 0–3 and get the 0–24 total with clinical interpretation bands, instantly and privately in your browser.
Each of the 8 questions is scored 0 (would never fall asleep), 1 (slight chance), 2 (moderate chance), or 3 (high chance). The total score is the simple sum of all 8 answers, ranging from 0 to 24. Higher scores mean more daytime sleepiness.
| Score | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 0–5 | Lower normal daytime sleepiness |
| 6–10 | Higher normal daytime sleepiness |
| 11–12 | Mild excessive daytime sleepiness |
| 13–15 | Moderate excessive daytime sleepiness |
| 16–24 | Severe excessive daytime sleepiness |
The key cutoff: a score above 10 (that is, 11 or higher) suggests excessive daytime sleepiness; a score of 10 or below falls in the normal range (Janssen et al., 2017).
A parent helps their child answer the 8 questions and records:
2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 12
Total = 12 → Mild excessive daytime sleepiness (above the 10-point cutoff, so this suggests excessive daytime sleepiness — worth discussing with the child's doctor).
The adult Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS, Johns 1991) was designed for adults, and several of its situations do not fit children and adolescents — for example "sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol" and "in a car, while stopped for a few minutes in the traffic" as a driver. The ESS-CHAD (Janssen et al., Sleep Medicine 2017) is a separately validated adaptation:
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