Parameters | Patients with significant fatigue (n=987) | Patients without significant fatigue (n=263) | P value |
Age, median (IQR) | 43 (34-52) | 41 (33-49.5) | 0.19 |
Female, n (%) | 954/992 (96.2) | 162/177 (91.5) | 0.01* |
NRS disease activity, median (IQR) | 6 (3-7) | 3 (1-5) | <0.0001* |
NRS pain, median (IQR) | 6 (3.25-7) | 2 (1-4.5) | <0.0001* |
Score FiRST positive, n (%) | 379/611 (62.0) | 17/77 (22.1) | <0.0001* |
HADS anxiety, median (IQR) | 10 (7-14) | 7 (4-10) | <0.0001* |
HADS depression, median (IQR) | 8 (5-11) | 4 (2-7) | <0.0001* |
ISI, median (IQR) | 16 (11-19) | 10 (5-15) | <0.0001* |
High level of stress, n (%) | 540/878 (69.4) | 53/118 (44.9) | <0.0001* |
Low level of physical activity, n (%) | 354/816 (43.4) | 46/128 (35.9) | 0.12 |
*P value<0.05.
FiRST, Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; ISI, Insomnia Severity Index; NRS, Numerical Rating Scale.