Table 2. Between group comparison on baseline variables - adolescent.
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFS | Asthma | Healthy controls | Group difference | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 15.0 (1.7) | 15.0 (2.2) | 14.6 (1.4) | F(2,223)= 1.57, p=.210 |
| Fatigue (CFQ) | 23.2(5.8) | 11.9 (2.7) | 10.5 (3.8) | F(2,222)= 182.09, p<.0001** |
| Physical functioning (SF36PFS) | 50.0 (25.1) | 88.5 (12.7) | 90.3 (17.1) | F(2, 214)= 95.23, p<.0001** |
| Perfectionism – Self-oriented perfectionism (CAPS) | 34.8 (11.0) | 34.1 (8.8) | 35.8 (6.6) | F(2, 223)= 0.49, p=.665 |
| Perfectionism – Other-oriented perfectionism (CAPS) | 22.6 (8.8) | 24.2 (9.1) | 26.0 (8.4) | F(2, 222) 3.60, p=.029* |
| Perfectionism - Personal Standards (FMPS) | 19.3 (7.3) | 19.0 (4.2) | 20.8 (5.1) | F(2, 220)= 1.44, p=.240 |
| Perfectionism - Parental Representations (FMPS) | 16.1 (6.1) | 19.1 (6.7) | 21.1 (7.2) | F(2, 220)= 14.22, p<.0001** |
| Perfectionism - Maladaptive perfectionism (FMPS) | 29.5 (12.1) | 27.9 (8.9) | 27.7 (9.3) | F(2,220)=0.74, p=.479 |
| Perfectionism - Organisation (FMPS) | 18.6 (6.0) | 19.6 (5.5) | 20.2 (5.9) | F(2, 220)= 1.89, p=.154 |
| Beliefs about Emotions (BES) | 34.4 (15.2) | 29.7 (11.8) | 31.6 (14.5) | F(2, 221)= 1.61, p=.202 |
*
non-significant trend at p<0.05 level
**
significant at p<0.01 level
BES – Beliefs about Emotions Scale, CAPS – Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale, CFQ – Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire, FMPS - Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, SF36PFS – Short Form 36 Physical Functioning Subscale