Table 3. Psychological characteristics.
Patients with paid employment (N = 20) | Patients without paid employment (N = 35) | |
---|---|---|
HADS depression | 5.3 (4.1) | 5.4 (3.5) |
HADS anxiety | 7.1 (4.2) | 6.6 (3.8) |
FIS physical fatigue | 15.1 (8.9) | 20.3 (10.5) |
FIS cognitive fatigue | 13.5 (11.5) | 20.7 (11.0)* |
FIS social fatigue | 27.5 (17.6) | 35.1 (17.4) |
Means (SD) are listed. HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, FIS: Fatigue Impact Scale;
*p< = 0.05.