Table 3.
Correlations between different fatigue dimensions and sex, age, number of vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2, fear of infection as well as mental impairment due to pandemic measures. Reported as Spearman’s correlation coefficients ρ. (n= 200).
| Item | Sex | Age | Number of Vaccinations | Fear of Infection with COVID-19 | Psychological Impairment due to Pandemic Measures | Number of Comorbidities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General fatigue | 0.094 | -0.029 | 0.036 | 0.066 | 0.229 *** | 0.191 ** |
| Physical fatigue | 0.139 * | 0.160 * | 0.038 | 0.118 | 0.135 | 0.232 *** |
| Reduced activity | 0.156 * | -0.025 | 0.002 | 0.080 | 0.207 ** | 0.137 |
| Reduced motivation | 0.191 ** | 0.142 * | 0.080 | 0.077 | 0.231 *** | 0.158 * |
| Mental fatigue | 0.110 | −0.035 | 0.069 | 0.065 | 0.232 *** | 0.134 |
| Total fatigue score | 0.157 * | 0.044 | 0.055 | 0.091 | 0.243 *** | 0.199 ** |
* p < 0.05. ** p < 0.01. *** p ≤ 0.001.