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Table 3 Comparisons of mean scores (±  SD) by severity group

From: Comparison of assessment scores for fatigue between multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI-K) and modified chalder fatigue scale (mKCFQ)

Group

Items

Mild (n  = 20)

Moderate (n  = 42)

Severe (n  = 8)

MFI-K

mKCFQ

r (%)

MFI-K

mKCFQ

r (%)

MFI-K

mKCFQ

r (%)

Total physical fatigue (score 60)

General

7.3 ± 2.5

5.0 ± 2.2

32

10.9 ± 2.8

9.7 ± 3.6

66***

15.4 ± 2.3

14.7 ± 2.6

91**

Physical

8.0 ± 2.1

5.6 ± 2.7

41

9.2 ± 2.9

8.0 ± 3.0

72***

11.9 ± 3.8

12.3 ± 1.9

25

Activity

9.4 ± 2.5

3.1 ± 2.5

65**

8.1 ± 2.5

7.4 ± 3.1

44**

9.5 ± 2.1

13.3 ± 2.4

19

Total

24.6 ± 5.8

14.2 ± 6.1

79***

28.1 ± 6.8

24.6 ± 8.4

69***

36.8 ± 6.5

39.9 ± 5.5

52

Total mental fatigue (score 40)

Mental

7.4 ± 2.5

4.6 ± 2.8

57**

9.0 ± 2.4

7.0 ± 3.4

43**

11.1 ± 2.0

10.4 ± 2.5

21

Motivation

8.5 ± 2.7

3.9 ± 2.9

39

8.7 ± 2.5

5.7 ± 3.3

32*

11.3 ± 1.4

9.2 ± 4.1

40

Total

15.8 ± 4.7

8.5 ± 5.6

57**

17.6 ± 4.4

12.7 ± 6.4

42**

22.4 ± 3.0

19.6 ± 6.3

53

Total (score 100)

40.4 ± 9.7

22.8 ± 10.7

79***

45.8 ± 10.4

37.9 ± 13.2

65***

59.1 ± 9.3

60.1 ± 8.5

58

  1. The r score and p value are rounded to the 2nd decimal
  2. *p  < 0.05, **p  < 0.01, ***p  < 0.001