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Table 5 Comparison of fatigue in patients with or without depression

From: Psychometric properties of fatigue severity scale in Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus patients

 

9-item FSS

7-item FSS

 

With depression

(n = 89)

Without depression

(n = 112)

With depression

(n = 89)

Without depression

(n = 112)

Median

4.80

3.35

4.43

2.57

Z

 

−5.56

 

− 5.70

P value

 

0.000a

 

0.000a

  1. Note: SDS score ≥ 50 means depression, and SDS score < 50 means no depression
  2. aMann–Whitney test