Table 3. Distribution of subjective fatigue occurrence (Chinese version of the revised Piper Fatigue Scale).
| Total fatigue | Study group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention group (n=66) | Control group (n=67) | ||
| T1 | 0.5348 | ||
| Mild fatigue | 24 (36.4%) | 19 (28.4%) | |
| Moderate fatigue | 31 (46.9%) | 33 (49.2%) | |
| Severe fatigue | 11 (16.7%) | 15 (22.4%) | |
| T2 | 0.0048 | ||
| Mild fatigue | 37 (56.1%) | 22 (32.8%) | |
| Moderate fatigue | 24 (36.3%) | 28 (41.8%) | |
| Severe fatigue | 5 (7.6%) | 17 (25.4%) | |
| T3 | 0.0173 | ||
| Mild fatigue | 32 (48.5%) | 19 (28.4%) | |
| Moderate fatigue | 28 (42.4%) | 32 (47.7%) | |
| Severe fatigue | 6 (9.1%) | 16 (23.9%) | |
Values were expressed as n (percentage, %). Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test was used for assessing distribution of observations or phenomena between different groups.