Ethnic differences exist in sleepiness 3 Months after ischemic stroke.

Objective/background: To examine the association between ethnicity and 90-day post-stroke subjective sleepiness, an important determinant of quality of life, as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), among ischemic stroke survivors.

Patients/methods: Mexican American (MA) and non-Hispanic white (NHW) recent ischemic stroke patients were identified from the population-based Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi Project (2010-2016). Subjects completed a baseline interview and 90-day outcome assessment that included the ESS.