Table 2 Fatigue scores for the subscales of MFI-20, stratified by sex and age groups
General fatigue | Physical fatigue | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Men | Women | p-value | Men | Women | p-value |
25–34 y | 10.7 | 12.2 | 0.004 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.087 |
35–44 y | 10.6 | 11.5 | 0.056 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
45–54 y | 9.8 | 11.4 | <0.001 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 0.097 |
55–64 y | 9.8 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
65–75 y | 8.5 | 9.4 | 0.025 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 0.067 |
Total | 9.7 | 10.8 | <0.001 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 0.001 |
Reduced activity | Mental fatigue | |||||
25–34 y | 9.7 | 9.7 | 1 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 0.3 |
35–44 y | 9.2 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
45–54 y | 8.4 | 9.3 | 0.026 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
55–64 y | 8.8 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 0.2 |
65–75 y | 9.1 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
Total | 9.0 | 9.3 | 0.046 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 0.044 |