Table 2.

Linear regression analysis with social support and fatigue (n = 160)

	Univariate analysis			Multivariate analysis
	B	95% CI	p value	B	95% CI	p value
Total fatigue
SPS total	− 0.08	− 0.22; 0.07	0.302
Attachment	− 0.43	− 0.93; 0.07	0.093
Reassurance of worth	− 0.54	− 1.03; − 0.41	0.034*
Nurturance	0.16	− 0.12; 0.44	0.252
Social integration	− 0.21	− 0.66; 0.24	0.356
Physical fatigue
SPS total	− 0.04	− 0.14; 0.06	0.463
Attachment	− 0.16	− 0.52; 0.19	0.368
Reassurance of worth	− 0.16	− 0.51; 0.19	0.365
Nurturance	0.05	0.14; 0.25	0.604
Social integration	− 0.17	− 0.48; 0.15	0.301
Mental fatigue
SPS total	− 0.02	− 0.08; 0.44	0.580
Attachment	− 0.23	− 0.44; − 0.02	0.034*	− 0.07	− 0.34; 0.20	0.594
Reassurance of worth	− 0.32	− 0.53; − 0.12	0.002*	− 0.34	− 0.60;− 0.08	0.011*
Nurturance	0.15	0.03; 0.27	0.011*	0.20	0.08; 0.31	0.001*
Social integration	− 0.04	− 0.23; 0.16	0.716

*Level of significance < 0.05; CI = confidence interval; B = regression coefficient; SPS = The Social Provisions Scale; fatigue as the dependent variable; social support as the independent variable