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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Apr 18.
Published in final edited form as: Nurs Res. 2023 Apr 18;72(4):259–271. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000661

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