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Table 3 Estimated coefficients of week based on linear mixed models for each type of hassles and uplifts (trend slopes)

From: Uplifts and hassles are related to worsening in chronic fatigue syndrome: a prospective study

Group

Estimated coefficient of week

showing weekly change

P-valuea, b

Coefficient

95% CI

Uplifts social intensity

 Improved group

0.004

(− 0.002, 0.009)

0.1646

 Unchanged group

− 0.004

(− 0.008, 0.001)

0.1057

 Worsened group

0

(− 0.004, 0.004)

0.9480

Uplifts non-social intensity

 Improved group

0

(− 0.003, 0.004)

0.8602

 Unchanged group

− 0.002

(− 0.005, 0.001)

0.1760

 Worsened group

0

(− 0.003, 0.003)

0.9327

Uplifts social frequency

 Improved group

− 0.02

(− 0.039, − 0.001)

0.0386

 Unchanged group

− 0.02

(− 0.037, − 0.003)

0.0194

 Worsened group

− 0.023

(− 0.039, − 0.008)

0.0033

Uplifts non-social frequency

 Improved group

− 0.031

(− 0.098, 0.035)

0.3554

 Unchanged group

− 0.004

(− 0.065, 0.057)

0.8866

 Worsened group

− 0.073

(− 0.129, − 0.017)

0.0110

Hassles social intensity

 Improved group

− 0.002

(− 0.007, 0.004)

0.5620

 Unchanged group

0.003

(− 0.002, 0.008)

0.2042

 Worsened group

0.004

(− 0.000, 0.008)

0.0794

Hassles non-social intensity

 Improved group

− 0.003

(− 0.007, 0.000)

0.0510

 Unchanged group

0

(− 0.003, 0.003)

0.9860

 Worsened group

0.003

(0.000, 0.006)

0.0330

Hassles social frequency

 Improved group

− 0.018

(− 0.042, 0.006)

0.1444

 Unchanged group

− 0.005

(− 0.027, 0.017)

0.6814

 Worsened group

− 0.008

(− 0.029, 0.012)

0.4210

Hassles non-social frequency

 Improved group

0.021

(− 0.023, 0.066)

0.3500

 Unchanged group

− 0.025

(− 0.063, 0.013)

0.1937

 Worsened group

0

(− 0.035, 0.034)

0.9817

  1. ap-values were based on T-test from linear mixed models
  2. bbolded p-values are statistically significant at p < .05