Objective To investigate the current status and influencing factors of excessive daytime sleepiness in stroke patients du-ring rehabilitation.Methods A total of 189 stroke patients during rehabilitation were conveniently selected, then they were surveyed by using a general information questionnaire, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), and the Barriers to Physical Activity after Stroke Scale (BAPAS).Results The ESS score of the participants was 10.00(6.00,14.00), and the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness was 57.67%.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that, age, number of comorbidities, the scores of PSQI, PSQI and HAMD were the main influencing factors of excessive daytime sleepiness in stroke patients during rehabilitation (all P＜0.05), which explained 31.30% of the total variance.Conclusion The level of excessive daytime sleepiness in stroke patients during rehabilitation is high.Medical staff can develop targeted intervention measures based on the influencing factors, so as to reduce the occurrence of excessive daytime sleepiness in stroke patients.