Table 3 Multiple comparison of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory and the Fatigue Severity Scale (Item Response Theory) by environmental stress status groups
From: Evaluating the psychometric properties of the fatigue severity scale using item response theory
Group 1 (n = 176) | Group 2 (n = 47) | Group 3 (n = 93) | Group 4 (n = 307) | Multiple comparison by Tukey’s honestly significant difference [95% CI] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MFI | Mean | 59.32 | 55.72 | 59.69 | 51.52 | 4 < 1 [-10.71, -4.9] 4 < 3 [-11.81, -4.53] |
SD | (11.75) | (8.85) | (11.39) | (12.53) | ||
FSS (IRT) | Mean | 3.56 | 3.29 | 3.74 | 2.83 | 4 < 1 [-1.03, -0.43] 4 < 3 [-1.29, -0.53] |
SD | (1.25) | (1.13) | (1.25) | (1.25) |