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Table 3 Total fatigue score, tested against demographic factors/laboratory values with Mann–Whitney U-test

From: Fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease—strongly influenced by depression and not identifiable through laboratory testing: a cross-sectional survey study

 

Total fatigue score value

p-value

Factors

Na

median (IQR)

Anemia

 No

108

24 (19–30.75)

0.538

 Yes

61

24 (20–29.5)

 

CRP

 Normal

119

24 (19–31)

0.109

 Elevated

44

22.5 (18–28)

 

Fecal calprotectin

 Normal

25

25 (20–30.5)

0.898

 Elevated

35

24 (19–31)

 

Sex

 Female

89

27 (23–31.5)

< 0.001

 Male

100

21 (18–28)

 

Diagnosis

 CD

113

24 (19.5–30)

0.838

 UC

76

24 (18–30.5)

 

Employment status

 Employedb

134

24 (20–29)

0.357

 Unemployedc

46

25.5 (18–33)

 
  1. p-value = highly significant p < 0.001
  2. Na = number of patients included for analysis
  3. Employedb = employed, students and trainees
  4. Unemployedc = unemployed and retired
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BMC Gastroenterology

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