What do the extra text fields in the Wavemon scan screen mean?

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The Wavemon scan screen displays various outputs that provide critical information about wireless networks. The percentage in the third column indicates the signal strength of the detected SSID. Additional text fields such as "ESS", "5% chan", "1 sta", "Radio Measure", and "Spectrum mgmt" offer insights into the network's characteristics, including channel usage and the number of stations connected. These terms are not well-documented in the MAN page or other resources, highlighting a gap in available information for users seeking to understand Wavemon's output.

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In the <F3> (scan) screen of Wavemon, there are certain outputs whose meaning I would like to know.

1. In the third column, there is a percentage. What does that indicate?

2. After the frequency column, some rows (i.e. some SSIDs) have extra text fields like "ESS", "5% chan", "1 sta", "Radio Measure", "Spectrum mgmt".
Code: 
6, 2437 MHz 1 sta, 3% chan, Radio Measure, Spectrum Mgmt

What do those extra items mean? The MAN page does not explain this, nor could I find other sources of information.
 
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It's an informative video, but it doesn't explain those extra text fields in the scan screen.
 

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