Table 3.
Cohen`s d effect size calculated from crude dimensional rating form of inflammatory bowel disease patient concerns scores and presence of chronic fatigue
| RFIPC factors | CD no CF | CD CF | P value | Cohen`s d | UC no CF | UC CF | P value | Cohen`s d |
| (n = 34) | (n = 14) | (n = 72) | (n = 20) | |||||
| Impact of disease | 31.1 (20.6) | 46.7 (17.7) | 0.017 | -0.81 | 25.6 (19.2) | 45.7 (18.3) | < 0.001 | -1.07 |
| Expectancy | 38.1 (30.5) | 51.1 (23.1) | 0.160 | -0.48 | 32.6 (23.7) | 55.3 (20.8) | < 0.001 | -1.02 |
| Treatment | 27.5 (21.2) | 38.0 (25.4) | 0.146 | -0.44 | 27.5 (22.0) | 49.1 (22.5) | < 0.001 | -0.97 |
| Intimacy | 20.3 (21.6) | 28.3 (28.5) | 0.299 | -0.31 | 18.5 (18.9) | 27.2 (20.1) | 0.076 | -0.44 |
| Stigma | 21.2 (24.3) | 26.6 (20.2) | 0.467 | -0.24 | 17.3 (19.7) | 35.0 (22.0) | 0.001 | -0.84 |
| Complications | 26.3 (23.6) | 30.6 (18.6) | 0.549 | -0.20 | 21.2 (17.9) | 35.7 (17.3) | 0.002 | -0.82 |
| Sum score | 29.2 (19.1) | 39.6 (16.3) | 0.082 | -0.58 | 25.0 (15.9) | 43.5 (14.5) | < 0.001 | -1.21 |
Data are presented as mean (SD), calculated with independent samples t tests. RFIPC: Rating form of inflammatory bowel disease patient concerns; CD: Crohn’s disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis; CF: Chronic fatigue. Cohen`s d effect size: small, d = 0.2; medium, d = 0.5; large, d = 0.8.