Table 2.
Within- and Between-Group Differences in Total and Subdomains of Cancer-Related Fatiguea.
MFSI (Mean ± SE) | YOCAS | Standard Survivorship Care | YOCAS Versus Standard Survivorship Care | ||||||||
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Pre-Intervention (n = 177) | Post-Intervention (n = 168) | Within-Group Difference | P | Pre-Intervention (n = 181) | Post-Intervention (n = 160) | Within-Group Difference | P | Between-Group Difference | P | Between-Group Effect Size (95% CI) | |
General | 11.4 ± 0.5 | 8.6 ± 0.4 | −2.7 ± 0.4 | <0.01 | 11.1 ± 0.5 | 10.4 ± 0.5 | −0.4 ± 0.4 | 0.31 | −2.1 ± 0.5 | <0.01 | −0.34 (−0.50 to −0.18) |
Physical | 7.3 ± 0.4 | 4.9 ± 0.4 | −2.3 ± 0.3 | <0.01 | 7.6 ± 0.4 | 6.7 ± 0.4 | −0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.10 | −1.6 ± 0.4 | <0.01 | −0.28 (−0.42 to −0.15) |
Emotional | 7.0 ± 0.4 | 5.3 ± 0.4 | −1.5 ± 0.3 | <0.01 | 7.5 ± 0.4 | 6.6 ± 0.4 | −0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.12 | −1.0 ± 0.4 | <0.01 | −0.17 (−0.29 to −0.04) |
Mental | 8.2 ± 0.4 | 6.2 ± 0.4 | −1.7 ± 0.3 | <0.01 | 8.0 ± 0.4 | 7.2 ± 0.4 | −0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.15 | −0.9 ± 0.3 | <0.01 | −0.17 (−0.28 to −0.05) |
Vigor | 10.2 ± 0.4 | 11.6 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | <0.01 | 10.5 ± 0.4 | 10.6 ± 0.4 | 0.0 ± 0.3 | 0.78 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | <0.01 | 0.27 (0.11 to 0.43) |
Total MFSI | 23.6 ± 1.6 | 13.4 ± 1.6 | −9.5 ± 1.2 | <0.01 | 23.8 ± 1.7 | 20.2 ± 1.6 | −2.7 ± 1.0 | 0.13 | −6.8 ± 1.4 | <0.01 | −0.31 (−0.44 to −0.18) |
Abbreviations: YOCAS, Yoga for Cancer Survivors; MFSI, Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.
Each MFSI subdomain score ranges from 0 to 24. The total MFSI score ranges from −24 to 96. Higher scores indicate worse fatigue.