Table 2.
Means and standard deviations for body mass and fatigue at admission and discharge by gender
| Measure | Gender | Admission M (SD) | Discharge M (SD) | Paired-group t-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM (kg) | Females (n = 64) | 99.0 (16.3) | 94.7 (15.6) | t(63) = 16.84, p < .001 |
| Males (n = 36) | 114.0 (19.7) | 107.9 (17.9) | t(35) = 14.14, p < .001 | |
| BMI SDS | Females (n = 64) | 3.01 (0.46) | 2.84 (0.48) | t(63) = 17.75, p < .001 |
| Males (n = 35) | 3.08 (0.52) | 2.85 (0.52) | t(34) = 16.92, p < .001 | |
| Total fatigue | Females (n = 63) | 23.5 (11.5) | 15.6 (9.7) | t(62) = 6.41, p < .001 |
| Males (n = 35) | 18.4 (9.1) | 13.4 (9.3) | t(34) = 4.31, p < .001 | |
| Sleep/rest fatigue | Females (n = 63) | 8.56 (4.86) | 6.73 (4.50) | t(62) = 2.97, p = .004 |
| Males (n = 36) | 6.94 (4.45) | 5.81 (4.71) | t(35) = 2.10, p = .043 | |
| General fatigue | Females (n = 64) | 7.94 (4.02) | 5.00 (3.65) | t(63) = 5.76, p < .001 |
| Males (n = 36) | 6.28 (4.11) | 4.06 (3.60) | t(35) = 4.70, p < .001 | |
| Cognitive fatigue | Females (n = 63) | 6.70 (5.24) | 4.43 (4.37) | t(62) = 3.85, p < .001 |
| Males (n = 35) | 5.91 (4.55) | 4.40 (3.98) | t(34) = 2.21, p = .034 |
BM = Body mass; BMI SDS = Body mass index standard deviation scores