Table 2. Symptoms of Fatigue in CFS and Control Subjects.
MFI Subscale | Control (nā=ā41) | CFS (nā=ā18) | t statistic | p value* |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
General Fatigue | 6.0 (1.6) | 14.7 (3.2) | 10.9 | <0.0001 |
Physical Fatigue | 5.6 (2.3) | 12.2 (4.5) | 5.8 | <0.0001 |
Reduced Activity | 5.0 (1.3) | 10.4 (5.1) | 4.4 | <0.001 |
Reduced Motivation | 5.3 (1.5) | 10.2 (2.7) | 7.2 | <0.0001 |
Mental Fatigue | 5.8 (1.8) | 12.7 (3.8) | 7.3 | <0.0001 |
CFS-Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; MFI-Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory; SD-Standard deviation;
*-Welch test.