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Table 3 Multiple linear regression models on long-term fatigue using MFI assessment

From: Fatigue level changes with time in long-term Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors: a joint EORTC-LYSA cross-sectional study

  

Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas

Coef β (sd)

P-value

Coef β (sd)

P-value

General fatigue

Reference score (intercept)

23.7 (1.9)

<  0.001

32.0 (2.9)

<  0.001

Age at time of fatigue assessment

per 10-yr increase

20–69 yrs

1.3 (0.6)

0.047

−1.2 (0.7)

0.089

≥ 70 yrs

5.0 (5.1)

0.328

9.5 (1.7)

<  0.001

Years since treatment start

per 10-yr increase

1.9 (0.8)

0.018

−1.3 (1.0)

0.194

Gender

Male

0.0

 

0.0

 

Female

7.1 (1.2)

<  0.001

5.2 (1.3)

<  0.001

Education level a

High

0.0

 

0.0

 

Low

3.5 (1.4)

0.015

1.6 (1.4)

0.240

Cohabitation status

living with partner

Yes

0.0

 

0.0

 

No

4.7 (1.6)

0.003

1.4 (1.4)

0.322

Obesity b

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

7.6 (2.0)

<  0.001

5.8 (1.7)

0.001

Health disorders

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

14.6 (1.3)

<  0.001

15.6 (1.3)

<  0.001

Physical Fatigue

Reference score (intercept)

13.3 (1.9)

<  0.001

27.4 (3.0)

<  0.001

Age at time of fatigue assessment

per 10-yr increase

20–69 yrs

2.3 (0.6)

0.001

−1.6 (0.7)

0.033

≥ 70 yrs

10.1 (5.0)

0.045

12.2 (1.7)

<  0.001

Years since treatment start

per 10-yr increase

3.7 (0.8)

<  0.001

−1.0 (1.0)

0.328

Gender

Male

0.0

 

0.0

 

Female

5.2 (1.2)

<  0.001

2.8 (1.3)

0.034

Education level a

High

0.0

 

0.0

 

Low

3.5 (1.4)

0.012

2.6 (1.4)

0.074

Cohabitation status

living with partner

Yes

0.0

 

0.0

 

No

4.8 (1.6)

0.002

2.2 (1.5)

0.150

Obesity b

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

10.3 (1.9)

<  0.001

6.9 (1.8)

<  0.001

Health disorders

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

14.7 (1.3)

<  0.001

15.6 (3.0)

<  0.001

Reduced activity

Reference score (intercept)

11.4 (1.7)

<  0.001

17.3 (2.6)

<  0.001

Age at time of fatigue assessment

per 10-yr increase

20–69 yrs

3.4 (0.6)

<  0.001

1.6 (0.6)

0.011

≥ 70 yrs

12.8 (4.6)

0.005

11.3 (1.5)

<  0.001

Years since treatment start

per 10-yr increase

1.6 (0.7)

0.025

−1.0 (0.9)

0.273

Gender

Male

0.0

 

0.0

 

Female

−0.4 (1.1)

0.723

−0.6 (1.2)

0.611

Education level a

High

0.0

 

0.0

 

Low

4.2 (1.3)

0.001

2.2 (1.3)

0.074

Cohabitation status

living with partner

Yes

0.0

 

0.0

 

No

7.9 (1.4)

<  0.001

3.2 (1.3)

0.015

Obesity b

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

5.6 (1.7)

0.001

5.2 (1.5)

0.001

Health disorders

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

9.2 (1.2)

<  0.001

8.9 (1.2)

<  0.001

Reduced motivation

Reference score (intercept)

7.4 (1.6)

<  0.001

12.6 (2.6)

<  0.001

Age at time of fatigue assessment

per 10-yr increase

20–69 yrs

3.7 (0.5)

<  0.001

0.8 (0.6)

0.212

≥ 70 yrs

12.7 (4.2)

0.003

10.3 (1.5)

<  0.001

Years since treatment start

per 10-yr increase

1.5 (0.7)

0.022

−0.5 (0.9)

0.582

Gender

Male

0.0

 

0.0

 

Female

0.4 (1.0)

0.692

2.6 (1.1)

0.020

Education level a

High

0.0

 

0.0

 

Low

4.0 (1.2)

0.001

3.4 (1.2)

0.005

Cohabitation status

living with partner

Yes

0.0

 

0.0

 

No

6.0 (1.3)

< 0.001

4.7 (1.3)

<  0.001

Obesity b

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

7.1 (1.6)

< 0.001

4.0 (1.5)

0.008

Health disorders

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

6.5 (1.1)

<  0.001

8.4 (1.2)

<  0.001

Mental fatigue

Reference score (intercept)

 

19.3 (1.8)

<  0.001

21.4 (2.9)

0.002

Age at time of fatigue assessment

per 10-yr increase

20–69 yrs

0.6 (0.6)

0.318

−0.9 (0.7)

0.211

≥ 70 yrs

−0.2 (4.9)

0.965

3.4 (1.7)

0.043

Years since treatment start

per 10-yr increase

−0.6 (0.8)

0.431

−0.2 (1.0)

0.866

Gender

Male

0.0

 

0.0

 

Female

3.4 (1.2)

0.005

1.4 (1.3)

0.282

Education level a

High

0.0

 

0.0

 

Low

4.7 (1.4)

0.001

4.2 (1.4)

0.002

Cohabitation status

living with partner

Yes

0.0

 

0.0

 

No

4.4 (1.5)

0.003

4.0 (1.4)

0.006

Obesity b

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

2.6 (1.9)

0.159

−0.1 (1.7)

0.929

Health disorders

No

0.0

 

0.0

 

Yes

10.7 (1.3)

<  0.001

10.2 (1.3)

<  0.001

  1. sd indicates standard deviation
  2. aHigh education level indicates university or high school; low education level indicates college, elementary school or level unspecified
  3. bObesity indicates Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2