Table 2.
Association between the Perceived social support and the subscales of the MFI-20 stratified by depression symptoms.
| Group | MFI-20 | Models | R 2(<0.001) | Social support from family | Social support from friends | Social support from others | Total social support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With depression symptoms | General fatigue | U | −0.199 (0.024) | −0.073 (0.414) | −0.187 (0.034) | −0.184 (0.037) | |
| M | 0.078–0.107 | −0.162 (0.069) | −0.046 (0.606) | −0.177 (0.043) | −0.152 (0.084) | ||
| Physical fatigue | U | −0.208 (0.018) | −0.070 (0.432) | −0.234 (0.008) | −0.205 (0.020) | ||
| M | 0.077–0.117 | −0.162 (0.068) | −0.058 (0.513) | −0.211 (0.016) | −0.171 (0.051) | ||
| Reduced activity | U | −0.104 (0.242) | −0.020 (0.824) | −0.233 (0.008) | −0.143 (0.105) | ||
| M | 0.019–0.084 | −0.121 (0.188) | −0.023 (0.804) | −0.261 (0.004) | −0.160 (0.076) | ||
| Reduced motivation | U | −0.119 (0.181) | −0.130 (0.142) | −0.190 (0.031) | −0.182 (0.039) | ||
| M | 0.061–0.080 | −0.127 (0.161) | −0.147 (0.102) | −0.183 (0.041) | −0.187 (0.035) | ||
| Mental fatigue | U | −0.116 (0.189) | −0.015 (0.865) | −0.065 (0.465) | −0.078 (0.382) | ||
| M | 0.224–0.225 | −0.045 (0.584) | 0.017 (0.833) | −0.028 (0.729) | −0.020 (0.801) | ||
| Without depression symptoms | General fatigue | U | −0.075 (0.024) | −0.138 (<0.001) | −0.108 (0.001) | −0.131 (<0.001) | |
| M | 0.190–0.198 | −0.052 (0.082) | −0.107 (<0.001) | −0.071 (0.018) | −0.095 (0.002) | ||
| Physical fatigue | U | −0.021 (0.522) | −0.119 (<0.001) | −0.057 (0.089) | −0.084 (0.011) | ||
| M | 0.131–0.140 | −0.004 (0.895) | −0.096 (0.002) | −0.025(0.426) | −0.055 (0.076) | ||
| Reduced activity | U | −0.018 (0.592) | −0.096 (0.004) | −0.047 (0.155) | −0.068 (0.039) | ||
| M | 0.073–0.079 | −0.006 (0.859) | −0.080 (0.013) | −0.028 (0.387) | −0.050 (0.123) | ||
| Reduced motivation | U | −0.009 (0.785) | −0.084 (0.011) | −0.040 (0.230) | −0.057 (0.085) | ||
| M | 0.145–0.148 | 0.008 (0.790) | −0.059 (0.057) | −0.005 (0.874) | −0.026 (0.400) | ||
| Mental fatigue | U | −0.099 (0.003) | −0.143 (<0.001) | −0.121 (<0.001) | −0.146 (<0.001) | ||
| M | 0.215–0.220 | −0.073 (0.014) | −0.105 (<0.001) | −0.080 (0.007) | −0.104 (<0.001) |
U, univariate regression model; M, multivariable regression model [adjustment for sex, age, NYHA functional class, and anxiety (as measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Anxiety subscale)], significant values are presented in bold; and MFI-20, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20.