Table 3 Results of regression analyses with Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) as the outcome (n = 142)
From: Post-stroke fatigue: The role of comorbidities and its impact on quality of life
N (%) or mean (SD) | Mean FAS score (SD) | Median FAS score (Q1; Q3) | Univariate regression | Multiple regression | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic variables (n = 142) | B (SE) | β | p value | B (SE) | β | p value | ||||
Sex | Female | 59 (41.5) | 24.7 (8.6) | 23 (18; 29) | 2.3 (1.4) | 0.14 | 0.10 a | NS | ||
Male (ref) | 83 (58.5) | 22.4 (7.9) | 20 (16; 27) | |||||||
Age, years | 74.8 (9.7) | –- | –- | 0.05 (0.07) | 0.06 | 0.51 | ||||
Comorbidities and residual stroke symptoms (n = 142) | ||||||||||
Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 40 (28.2) | 22.9 (6.9) | 23 (17; 27.8) | − 0.6 (1.5) | − 0.03 | 0.70 | |||
No (ref) | 102 (71.8) | 23.5 (8.7) | 21 (17; 28) | |||||||
Orthopedic disorders | Yes | 42 (29.6) | 24.0 (7.6) | 24 (18; 29) | 1.0 (1.5) | 0.06 | 0.52 | |||
No (ref) | 100 (70.4) | 23.0 (8.5) | 20 (17; 27) | |||||||
Vertigo | Yes | 29 (20.4) | 28.0 (7.2) | 27 (23.5; 34.5) | 5.8 (1.6) | 0.29 | < 0.001 a | 4.9 (1.7) | 0.24 | 0.004 |
No (ref) | 113 (79.6) | 22.1 (8.1) | 20 (16.8; 26) | |||||||
Ischemic heart disease | Yes | 22 (15.5) | 21.3 (7.4) | 21.5 (13.8; 26.3) | − 2.4 (1.9) | − 0.10 | 0.22 | |||
No (ref) | 120 (84.5) | 23.7 (8.4) | 22 (17; 29) | |||||||
Cognitive impairment | Yes | 7 (4.9) | 27.3 (9.6) | 28 (16; 36) | 4.2 (3.2) | 0.11 | 0.19 a | NS | ||
No (ref) | 135 (95.1) | 23.1 (8.1) | 21 (17; 27) | |||||||
Psychiatric disorders | Yes | 12 (8.5) | 27.8 (9.9) | 27.5 (20.8; 34.8) | 4.9 (2.5) | 0.17 | 0.047 a | NS | ||
No (ref) | 130 (91.5) | 22.9 (8.0) | 21 (17; 27) | |||||||
Chronic pulmonary disorders | Yes | 15 (10.6) | 30.3 (7.8) | 28 (24; 35) | 7.8 (2.2) | 0.29 | < 0.001 a | 7.7 (2.2) | 0.29 | 0.003 |
No (ref) | 127 (89.4) | 22.5 (7.9) | 20 (17; 27) | |||||||
Hemiparesis | Yes | 26 (18.3) | 27.0 (9.5) | 25 (20; 31.5) | 4.5 (1.8) | 0.21 | 0.012 a | 3.9 (2.0) | 0.18 | 0.05 |
No (ref) | 116 (81.7) | 22.5 (7.7) | 21 (17; 27) | |||||||
Aphasia | Yes | 9 (6.3) | 24.8 (12.5) | 21 (15; 34) | 1.6 (2.8) | 0.05 | 0.58 | |||
No (ref) | 133 (93.7) | 23.2 (7.9) | 22 (17; 28) | |||||||