Table 3.
Differences in Quality of Life Among the Co-Occurring Morning and Evening Fatigue Profiles
| QOL Scores | Both Low (0) 315 (23.5%) |
Low AM + Moderate PM (1) 348 (26.1%) |
Both Moderate (2) 518 (38.8%) |
Both High (3) 155 (11.6%) |
Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Medical Outcomes Study- Short Form 12 | |||||
| Physical Component Summary score | 45.4 (9.9) | 43.7 (10.0) | 38.9 (9.6) | 34.8 (11.1) |
F=51.37, p<.001 0 and 1 > 2 and 3; 2 > 3 |
| Mental Component Summary score | 53.7 (8.6) | 52.5 (8.1) | 46.8 (9.9) | 38.6 (11.2) |
F=107.80, p<.001 0 and 1 > 2 and 3; 2 > 3 |
| Multidimensional Quality of Life Scale- Patient Version | |||||
| Physical well-being | 7.9 (1.4) | 7.3 (1.4) | 5.9 (1.5) | 4.8 (1.7) |
F=205.50, p<.001 0 > 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Psychological well-being | 6.6 (1.8) | 5.9 (1.6) | 5.0 (1.6) | 3.8 (1.6) |
F=127.78, p<.001 0 > 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Social well-being | 6.9 (1.8) | 6.3 (1.7) | 5.1 (1.8) | 4.1 (1.9) |
F=112.07, p<.001 0 > 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Spiritual well-being | 5.7 (2.2) | 5.3 (2.0) | 5.6 (2.0) | 5.0 (2.0) |
F=4.50, p=.004 0 and 2 > 3 |
| Total QOL score | 6.8 (1.3) | 6.2 (1.2) | 5.3 (1.2) | 4.3 (1.2) |
F=177.98, p<.001 0 > 1 > 2 > 3 |
Note. QOL = quality of life, SD = standard deviation.
Profile labels: Both Low = Low AM + Low PM, Both Moderate = Moderate AM + Moderate PM, Both High = High AM + High PM