Table 2.
Fatigue level and its subscales in pregnant women referring to Tabriz health centers in different trimesters of pregnancy (n=605).
| Characteristic | First trimester (n=202) | Second trimester (n=198) | Third trimester (n=205) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean(SD)* | Md(P25%-P75%) ** | Mean(SD)* | Md(P25%-P75%) ** | Mean(SD)* | Md(P25%-P75%) ** | ||
| Total score of fatigue (1-50) | 23.53(8.05) | 24(17.3-29.8) | 25.78(6.56) | 24.9(20.3-30.8) | 26.46(6.72) | 26(21.1-31.5) | <0.001† |
| Fatigue severity | 9.43(4.90) | 10(5-13) | 10.77(4.42) | 11(7-14) | 10.71(4.63) | 10(7-14) | 0.005† |
| Fatigue-induced distress | 4.44(2.96) | 4.5(2-7) | 4.89(2.61) | 5(3-7) | 5.22(3) | 5(3-8) | 0.032‡ |
| Fatigue interference in daily activities | 35.13(18.22) | 31(22-48.2) | 37.24(18.56) | 36(23-51) | 38.40(21.3) | 36(22-53.7) | 0.227† |
| Duration of fatigue | 4.68(1.52) | 5(4-6) | 4.55(1.68) | 5(4-6) | 4.65(1.99) | 5(4-6) | 0.756† |
*
Mean (Standard deviation);
**
Median (25 and 75 percentile);
†
One-way ANOVA;
‡
Kruskal-Wallis test.