Table 3 Comparisons for fatigue of stroke participants with different characteristics (n = 101)

Gender^a

t = 0.20 (p = 0.84)

t = 0.47 (p = 0.64)

t = −0.04 (p = 0.97)

 Male

39.84 ± 11.87

17.12 ± 5.53

22.72 ± 7.46

 Female

39.28 ± 15.53

16.49 ± 7.38

16.49 ± 7.38

Educational status^b

F = 0.07 (p = 0.94)

F = 0.49 (p = 0.62)

F = 0.03 (p = 0.97)

 Primary

40.35 ± 9.88

17.61 ± 5.66

22.74 ± 6.18

 Secondary

39.23 ± 14.33

16.38 ± 6.47

22.86 ± 8.82

 Tertiary or above

40.07 ± 15.31

17.79 ± 7.11

22.29 ± 8.74

Marital status^b

F = 0.02 (p = 1.00)

F = 0.12 (p = 0.95)

F = 0.02 (p = 1.00)

 Single

40.33 ± 19.43

17.56 ± 8.00

22.78 ± 11.72

 Married

39.41 ± 12.54

16.63 ± 5.90

22.78 ± 7.81

 Widowed/widowered

39.86 ± 17.81

17.33 ± 7.35

23.00 ± 7.37

 Divorced/separated

39.86 ± 17.81

17.71 ± 8.85

22.14 ± 9.26

Living status^a

t = 1.06 (p = 0.31)

t = 1.17 (p = 0.27)

t = 0.77 (p = 0.46)

 Alone

44.00 ± 13.84

19.40 ± 7.35

24.60 ± 7.97

 With others

39.12 ± 13.43

16.57 ± 6.22

22.55 ± 8.25

Type of stroke^a

t = −0.90 (p = 0.93)

t = −0.22 (p = 0.82)

t = 0.03 (p = 0.98)

 Ischemia

39.52 ± 12.53

16.75 ± 6.32

22.77 ± 7.52

 Haemorrhage

39.78 ± 15.54

17.06 ± 6.54

22.72 ± 9.67

Hemiplegic side^a

t = −0.72 (p = 0.48)

t = −1.29 (p = 0.20)

t = − 0.19 (p = 0.85)

 Left

38.57 ± 12.22

15.98 ± 5.77

22.59 ± 7.49

 Right

40.47 ± 14.50

17.58 ± 6.77

22.89 ± 8.84