Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of this study and the benchmark study.
| Baseline characteristic | MHCa sample—stepped care in routine clinical care | Benchmark sample—stepped care in RCTb (n=242) | Difference between samples | |||
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Chi-square (df) | t test (df) | Mann-Whitney U test | P value |
| Proportion female, n (%) | 78 (78) | 147 (60.7) | 9.4 (1)c | —d | — | .002 |
| Age (years; n=100), mean (SD) | 37.4 (11.9) | 36.9 (12.5) | — | −0.345 (340) | — | .73 |
| Fatigue severity (CISe; n=100), mean (SD) | 49.6 (5.2) | 50.5 (4.9) | — | 1.580 (340) | — | .12 |
| Physical functioning (SF-36f; n=98), mean (SD) | 60.3 (21.3) | 61.4 (19.7) | — | 0.455 (338) | — | .65 |
| Social functioning (SF-36; n=96), mean (SD) | 37.2 (23.8) | 44.0 (23.7) | — | 2.365 (336) | — | .02 |
| Impairment daily functioning (WSASg; n=92), mean (SD) | 25.6 (6.5) | 23.2 (6.7) | — | −2.957 (332) | — | .003 |
| Number of additional CDCh symptoms (0-9; n=86), median (IQRi) | 6 (3) | 7 (2) | — | — | 7703 | <.001 |
aMHC: mental health care center.
bRCT: randomized controlled trial.
cn=342.
dNot applicable.
eCIS: Checklist Individual Strength.
fSF-36: Short Form-36.
gWSAS: Work and Social Adjustment Scale.
hCDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
iIQR: interquartile range.