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Table 7 Means and mean rank sums for the domain on fatigue—Comparison between ICU survivors and controls at the time of completing the questionnaire

From: Long-term health-related quality of life and burden of disease after intensive care: development of a patient-reported outcome measure

 

Issues

Mean

Mean rank sum

p-value

ICU survivors

Controls

ICU survivors

Controls

Fat1

Need for daytime rest

2.99

2.08

316.07

216.41

0.000

Fat2

Tough getting started doing things

2.72

2.09

308.67

234.46

0.000

Fat3

Difficulties finishing things due to feeling exhausted

2.07

1.49

306.05

234.26

0.000

Fat4

Difficulties doing things under pressure of time

2.27

1.57

219.22

170.91

0.000

Fat5

Difficulties multitasking due to feeling exhausted

2.00

1.43

304.51

234.61

0.000

Fat6

Tired from reading

1.86

1.41

274.08

228.4

0.000

Fat7

Tired from watching TV

1.79

1.48

289.96

251.01

0.002

Fat8

Tired from conversation between more than two people

1.96

1.54

286.09

238.79

0.000

Fat9

Fallen asleep when reading

1.51

1.48

253.62

257.66

0.714

Fat10

Fallen asleep during a conversation

1.08

1.09

284.11

283.77

0.956

Fat11

Tiredness affecting work

2.00

1.34

113.48

82.88

0.000

Fat12

Tiredness limiting social activities

2.06

1.55

224.71

171.19

0.000

Fat13

Tiredness affecting QoL

2.41

1.66

223.54

152.44

0.000

Fat14

Worrying about feeling tired

2.04

1.41

313.89

239.87

0.000