. 2026 Feb 16;65(2):59. doi: 10.1007/s00394-026-03902-2

Table 2.

Fatigue levels and IBD

			Women						Men					Sex by fatigue
	Fatigue	n	mean	SD	SEM	p	g	n	mean	SD	SEM	p	g	p	g
SHS	low	37	142.9	120.2	19.8	< 0.001	− 0.8	56	119.7	91.4	12.2	< 0.001	− 0.7	0.295	0.2
SHS	high	75	230.6	105	12.1	< 0.001	− 0.8	57	187.9	109.1	14.4	< 0.001	− 0.7	0.025	0.4
FR-QoL-29	low	40	89.3	24	3.8	0.004	0.6	59	91.7	20.8	2.7	0.018	0.4	0.600	− 0.1
FR-QoL-29	high	77	77	20.2	2.3	0.004	0.6	57	82.6	20	2.7	0.018	0.4	0.113	− 0.3
Diet Quality	low	40	5.4	1.4	0.2	0.592	− 0.1	59	4.5	1.6	0.2	0.154	− 0.3	0.006	0.6
Diet Quality	high	77	5.6	1.6	0.2	0.592	− 0.1	57	4.9	1.4	0.2	0.154	− 0.3	0.014	0.4
Diet Diversity	low	40	5.5	1.3	0.2	0.986	0	59	5.9	1.4	0.2	0.546	0.1	0.089	− 0.3
Diet Diversity	high	77	5.5	1.4	0.2	0.986	0	57	5.8	1.4	0.2	0.546	0.1	0.192	− 0.2
MDS	low	40	4	1.6	0.2	0.446	0.1	59	4.7	1.5	0.2	0.016	0.5	0.041	− 0.4
MDS	high	77	3.8	1.7	0.2	0.446	0.1	57	4	1.6	0.2	0.016	0.5	0.522	− 0.1
sQ-HPF (%)	low	40	36.6	5.7	0.9	0.511	0.1	59	36.9	6.3	0.8	0.658	− 0.1	0.786	− 0.1
sQ-HPF (%)	high	77	35.7	7.6	0.9	0.511	0.1	57	37.4	6.6	0.9	0.658	− 0.1	0.162	− 0.2
Calprotectin (mg/kg)	low	34	248.6	618.7	106.1	0.006	− 0.4	50	692.4	1592	225.2	0.190	− 0.3	0.079	− 0.3
Calprotectin (mg/kg)	high	71	991.1	2048	243	0.006	− 0.4	53	1191	2177	299.1	0.190	− 0.3	0.602	− 0.1
C-reactive protein (mg/l)	low	36	3.5	4.2	0.7	0.034	− 0.3	52	4.9	10.9	1.5	0.711	− 0.1	0.476	− 0.2
C-reactive protein (mg/l)	high	75	7.9	16.3	1.9	0.034	− 0.3	53	5.7	12	1.6	0.711	− 0.1	0.422	0.1

Results of student’s t-test comparison for sex-differences in dietary patterns, IBD-related quality of life, and inflammation parameters in comparison with fatigue. Significant findings (p≤0.05) are denoted in bold. SHS, short health scale; FR-QoL-29, food-related quality of life questionnaire; MDS, mediterranean diet score; sQ-HPF, screening questionnaire of highly processed food consumption; SD, standard deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean.