Table 1 Comparison of the relationship between demographic characteristics and fatigue severity in pregnant women
Characteristics
Mild fatigue
n = 23
Moderate fatigue
n = 41
Severe fatigue
n = 36
ANOVA test results
F p-value
Age (years)
mean ± SD
23 ± 3Æ44 24Æ88 ± 4Æ42 22Æ6 ± 3Æ5 3Æ357 0Æ039
Weight (kg)
mean ± SD
66Æ79 ± 11Æ8 69Æ37 ± 11Æ8 87Æ85 ± 1Æ19 0Æ773 0Æ465
Height (cm)
mean ± SD
159Æ5 ± 4Æ5 159Æ3 ± 4Æ2 160Æ4 ± 5Æ07 0Æ565 0Æ569
Education (%)
Uneducated 5 52Æ5 8Æ6 Chi-square test results
Elementary school 10 32Æ5 20
Middle school 50 45 43Æ3 df = 8 0Æ376
High school 30 20 31Æ4
Higher 5 – 5Æ7
Income (%)
Less than sufficient level 31Æ6 17Æ5 31Æ4
Sufficient level 68Æ4 82Æ5 65Æ7 df = 4 0Æ374
More than sufficient level – – 2Æ9
Table 2 Comparison of the relationship between pregnancy characteristics and fatigue severity
Characteristics
Mild fatigue
n = 23
Moderate fatigue
n = 41
Severe fatigue
n = 36
Chi-square test
results
df p-value
Prenatal care (%)
Yes 94Æ4 97Æ4 94Æ3 20Æ772
No 5Æ6 2Æ6 5Æ7
Unwanted pregnancy (%)
Yes 5Æ6 10Æ3 8Æ6 20Æ842
No 94Æ4 89Æ7 91Æ4
Delivery (%)
Vaginal 73Æ9 69Æ4 36Æ5 2