Table 4.
Differences in baseline symptom severity and quality of life scores among the three latent classes for Morning and Evening Fatigue.
| Characteristic | Very Low Morning Fatigue (1) 82 (32.5%)
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Low Morning Fatigue (2) 51 (20.2%)
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High Morning Fatigue (3) 119 (47.2%)
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Statistics and post hoc comparisons for Morning Fatigue | Low Evening Fatigue (1) 28 (11.1%)
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Moderate Evening Fatigue (2) 71 (28.2%)
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High Evening Fatigue (3) 153 (60.7%)
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Statistics and post hoc comparisons for Evening Fatigue |
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| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Depression | 3.8 (4.6) | 7.2 (6.1) | 12.9 (8.8) |
F(2,242) = 39.97 p < .0001 1 < 2 < 3 |
3.0 (2.9) | 5.0 (5.2) | 11.6 (8.7) |
F(2,242) = 28.26 p < .0001 |
| Trait anxiety | 27.7 (7.7) | 33.6 (8.2) | 38.6 (9.6) |
F(2,246) = 37.52 p < .0001 1 < 2 < 3 |
26.0 (5.5) | 30.8 (8.9) | 37.1 (9.7) |
F(2,246) = 23.66 p < .0001 1 and 2 < 3 |
| State anxiety | 25.2 (8.3) | 29.3 (8.3) | 35.4 (11.3) |
F(2,243) = 25.81 p < .0001 1 and 2 < 3 |
23.6 (5.0) | 27.7 (8.9) | 33.8 (11.3) |
F(2,243) = 16.55 p < .0001 1 and 2 < 3 |
| Sleep disturbance | 27.1 (12.5) | 37.3 (16.7) | 47.7 (18.4) |
F(2,247) = 38.57 p < .0001 1 < 2<3 |
25.7 (12.9) | 32.4 (15.3) | 44.3 (18.8) |
F(2,247) = 20.56 p < .0001 1 and 2 < 3 |
| Attentional function | 8.2 (1.3) | 7.4 (1.4) | 6.4 (1.8) |
F(2,244) = 33.54 p < .0001 1 > 2>3 |
8.6 (1.0) | 7.7 (1.5) | 6.7 (1.8) |
F(2,244) = 20.15 p < .0001 1 > 2>3 |
| Quality of life | 7.8 (1.0) | 7.4 (1.0) | 6.2 (1.6) |
F(2,243) = 39.63 p < .0001 1 and 2 > 3 |
8.1 (0.7) 1 > 2>3 |
7.3 (1.3) | 6.5 (1.5) |
F(2,243) = 18.92 p < .0001 |
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| Pain (% yes) | 26 (31.7) | 21 (41.2) | 73 (61.3) | χ2 = 18.16 p < .0001 1 < 3 | 0 (0.0) | 18 (51.4) | 76 (57.14) | ns |
Abbreviations: ns = not significant; SD = standard deviation.