Table 3 Fatigue at different points in time

From: Age- and sex-standardised prevalence rates of fatigue in a large hospital-based sample of cancer patients

 

t1 Beginning of inpatient treatment

t2 Discharge from hospital

t3 ½Year after baseline

General population

 

(n =1494)

(n =884)

(n =1035)

(n =2037)

 

M

s.d.

M

s.d.

M

s.d.

M

s.d.

General fatigue

10.3

4.2

10.9

4.2

10.8

4.3

8.7

3.6

Physical fatigue

11.2

4.6

12.4

4.4

10.9

4.3

8.4

4.1

Reduced activity

11.4

4.7

12.8

4.6

10.9

4.6

8.4

3.8

Reduced motivation

8.8

3.8

8.8

3.9

8.9

3.8

8.0

3.3

Mental fatigue

8.8

4.1

8.9

4.3

8.6

4.0

7.7

3.3

  1. Abbreviations: M=mean; MFI=Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.
  2. Displayed are the scores on each of the MFI subscales (range 4–20).