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Table 4 Independence of all five classes and the three classes defining ill/fatigued subjects

From: Replication of an empirical approach to delineate the heterogeneity of chronic unexplained fatigue

 

All Classes

 

3 Ill Classes

 

Disability (SF-36)

χ 2

P

χ 2

P

Physical functioning

129.2

0.000

26.8

0.000

Mental health

133.5

0.000

48.0

0.000

Social functioning

159.1

0.000

57.1

0.000

Fatigue (MFI)

    

General fatigue

177.8

0.000

47.1

0.000

Physical fatigue

149.2

0.000

22.7

0.000

Mental fatigue

164.4

0.000

64.5

0.000

Activity reduction

80.1

0.000

17.6

0.000

Motivation reduction

117.4

0.000

30.2

0.000

  1. SF-36 = Short-Form Health Survey
  2. MFI = Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory