TABLE 3

Fatigue dimension scores and medication use

SubjectsReduced ActivityReduced MotivationGeneral FatiguePhysical FatigueMental FatigueTotal
PGI2811.42±3.98
(4–20)
11.00*±3.67
(4–20)
14.00±3.71
(5–20)
13.65±3.57
(4–20)
11.03±4.33
(4–20)
61.10±14.54
(28–91)
PDEI1511.51±4.02
(4–20)
10.63±3.64
(4–20)
13.77±3.39
(5–20)
13.43±3.51
(4–20)
10.57±4.03
(4–20)
59.90±14.51
(27–92)
ERA911.42±4.17
(4–19)
10.31±4.00
(4–20)
13.73±3.66
(5–20)
12.88±4.00
(5–20)
10.17±4.14
(4–19)
58.52±15.98
(26–87)
PGI2+PDEI2511.79±3.97
(4–20)
11.32*±3.62
(4–20)
14.49**±3.59
(5–20)
13.81±3.57
(4–20)
11.28±4.48
(4–20)
62.68*±14.24
(28–91)
PGI2+ERA712.19±3.50
(4–19)
11.50±3.87
(4–20)
14.92*±3.48
(5–20)
13.46±3.73
(5–20)
11.85±4.54
(4–19)
63.92*±13.67
(33–87)
PDEI+ERA2011.03±3.96
(4–19)
10.42±4.15
(4–20)
13.92±3.46
(5–20)
12.81±3.64
(6–20)
10.53±4.40
(4–19)
58.69±15.55
(27–87)
PGI2+PDEI+ERA2312.71±3.33
(5–19)
11.90*±4.06
(4–20)
15.57**±3.20
(5–20)
14.00±3.52
(7–20)
12.05*±4.60
(4–19)
66.24*±12.78
(34–87)

Data are presented as n or mean±sd (minimum–maximum). PGI2: prostaglandin I2; PDEI: phosphodiesterase inhibitor; ERA: endothelin receptor antagonist. Only “Yes” descriptive statistics are reported. *: p<0.05; **: p<0.01. Asterisks follow the higher mean for the fatigue dimension.