Table 2.
Test statistics for all MFI fatigue scales and EORTC C30 QLQ fatigue symptom scale.
| Sum Sq | Mean Sq | DF | DenDF | F value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General fatigue | ||||||
| Time (months) | 1117.882 | 139.735 | 8 | 4662.263 | 16.406 | 0.000 |
| Class of chemotherapy | 16.188 | 16.188 | 1 | 1283.881 | 1.901 | 0.168 |
| Age | 311.433 | 311.433 | 1 | 1181.048 | 36.565 | 0.000 |
| BMI category | 380.133 | 190.067 | 2 | 1137.341 | 22.315 | 0.000 |
| Time x Class of chemotherapy | 193.230 | 24.154 | 8 | 4662.236 | 2.836 | 0.004 |
| Physical fatigue | ||||||
| Time (months) | 1687.723 | 210.965 | 8 | 4665.682 | 24.696 | 0.000 |
| Class of chemotherapy | 0.508 | 0.508 | 1 | 1273.964 | 0.059 | 0.807 |
| Age | 56.102 | 56.102 | 1 | 1166.727 | 6.567 | 0.011 |
| BMI category | 747.494 | 373.747 | 2 | 1121.093 | 43.752 | 0.000 |
| Time x Class of chemotherapy | 244.151 | 30.519 | 8 | 4665.651 | 3.573 | 0.000 |
| Mental fatigue | ||||||
| Time (months) | 151.570 | 18.946 | 8 | 4648.704 | 2.632 | 0.007 |
| Class of chemotherapy | 0.136 | 0.136 | 1 | 1281.729 | 0.019 | 0.891 |
| Age | 266.440 | 266.440 | 1 | 1184.971 | 37.014 | 0.000 |
| BMI category | 85.767 | 42.884 | 2 | 1143.901 | 5.957 | 0.003 |
| Time x Class of chemotherapy | 92.263 | 11.533 | 8 | 4648.683 | 1.602 | 0.119 |
| Reduced activity | ||||||
| Time (months) | 1532.434 | 191.554 | 8 | 4673.488 | 22.748 | 0.000 |
| Class of chemotherapy | 1.687 | 1.687 | 1 | 1282.075 | 0.200 | 0.655 |
| Age | 3.599 | 3.599 | 1 | 1173.660 | 0.427 | 0.513 |
| BMI category | 459.779 | 229.890 | 2 | 1127.504 | 27.301 | 0.000 |
| Time x Class of chemotherapy | 126.519 | 15.815 | 8 | 4673.456 | 1.878 | 0.059 |
| Reduced motivation | ||||||
| Time (months) | 394.717 | 49.340 | 8 | 4669.558 | 7.818 | 0.000 |
| Class of chemotherapy | 1.598 | 1.598 | 1 | 1281.711 | 0.253 | 0.615 |
| Age | 48.673 | 48.673 | 1 | 1174.903 | 7.712 | 0.006 |
| BMI category | 180.846 | 90.423 | 2 | 1129.455 | 14.328 | 0.000 |
| Time x Class of chemotherapy | 56.460 | 7.057 | 8 | 4669.527 | 1.118 | 0.347 |
| C30 Fatigue symptom scale | ||||||
| Time (months) | 137913.458 | 15323.718 | 9 | 5400.209 | 63.171 | 0.000 |
| Class of chemotherapy | 42.372 | 42.372 | 1 | 1258.261 | 0.175 | 0.676 |
| Age | 5459.736 | 5459.736 | 1 | 1166.595 | 22.508 | 0.000 |
| BMI category | 5413.657 | 2706.828 | 2 | 1124.543 | 11.159 | 0.000 |
| Time x Class of chemotherapy | 5565.100 | 618.344 | 9 | 5400.110 | 2.549 | 0.006 |
Abbreviations: Sum Sq: sum of squares, Mean Sq: mean of the sum of squares; Df: degrees of freedom; DenDF: denominator degrees of freedom.