Table 2.
Comparison and Correlation Analysis
| Not Distressed n=69 | Distressed n=31 | T (98) | p value | Distress (p value) r | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFI | M(SD) | ||||
| General Fatigue | 9.5(3.9) | 14.5(3.6) | –6.1a | .000 | –.615(.000) |
| Physical Fatigue | 10.6(4.5) | 14.5(3.5) | –4.1 | .000 | –.458(.000) |
| Reduced Activity | 8.9(4.1) | 12.5(4.4) | –3.8a | .000 | –.388(.000) |
| Reduced Motivation | 6.2(2.7) | 10.1(3.8) | –5.7 | .000 | –.586(.000) |
| Mental Fatigue | 6.8(3.2) | 11.7(4.5) | –6.0 | .000 | –.608(.000) |
| QLQ C30 | |||||
| Physical | 87.7(15.6) | 79.3(15.3) | 2.5 | .015 | .348(.000) |
| Rol | 91.5(15.2) | 77.4(27.4) | 3.2 | .001 | .223(.026) |
| Emotional | 83.5(18.0) | 54.3(24.2) | 6.0a | .000 | .695(.000) |
| Cognitive | 85.5(20.1) | 69.3(28.5) | 3.2 | .002 | .325(.001) |
| Social | 84.2(22.8) | 58.6(31.2) | 4.6 | .000 | .407(.000) |
| Global Health/QLQ | 82.4(18.5) | 63.9(17.7) | 4.7a | .000 | –.512(.000) |
| Fatigue | 20.9(21.5) | 46.2(25.8) | –4.7a | .000 | .542(.000) |
| Nausea vomiting | 8.2(14.1) | 18.2(24.4) | –2.5 | .000 | .281(.005) |
| Pain | 14.7(17.9) | 29.5(21.3) | –3.3 | .001 | .422(.000) |
| Dyspnea | 8.6(19.5) | 33.3(32.2) | –4.7 | .000 | .388(.000) |
| Sleep | 24.6(32.1) | 50.5(39.9) | –3.4 | .001 | .335(.001) |
| Appetite loss | 6.7(16.7) | 19.3(26.9) | –2.8 | .005 | .453(.000) |
| Constipation | 10.1(19.2) | 26.8(24.9) | –3.3a | .002 | .367(.000) |
| Diarrhea | 11.1(21.1) | 23.6(31.2) | –2.3 | .021 | .212(.034) |
| Financial difficulties | 27.0(32.4) | 46.2(35.1) | –2.5a | .013 | .093(.357) |
Note. MFI= Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. QLQ= Quality of Life Questionnaire.
a the variances have not been assumed to be equal.