Table 4 Physical, mental, and total fatigue mean scores (with 95% confidence intervals) in 1996 and 2015 according to sex and 10-year age groups

Males

 18–29 years (N = 233/36)

6.9 (6.6–7.2)

7.3 (6.2–8.5)

4.2 (4.0–4.4)

4.2 (3.6–4.8)

11.1 (10.6–11.6)

11.6 (10.0–13.2)

 30–39 years (N = 245/80)

7.3 (7.0–7.6)

7.7 (6.5–8.1)

4.2 (4.0–4.4)

4.1 (3.8–4.4)

11.5 (11.0–12.0)

10.7 (9.8–11.6)

 40–49 years (N = 216/165)

7.4 (7.0–7.8)

7.1 (6.6–7.6)

4.3 (4.1–4.5)

4.1 (3.9–4.3)

11.7 (11.2–12.2)

11.7 (11.0–12.4)

 50–59 years (N = 180/209)

8.1 (7.6–8.6)

7.7 (7.3–8.1)

4.5 (4.3–4.7)

4.1 (3.9–4.3)

12.6 (12.0–13.2)

11.7 (11.2–12.2)

 ≥ 60 years (N = 238/433)

8.4 (8.0–8.8)

7.8 (7.5–8.1)

4.5 (4.3–4.7)*

4.1 (4.0–4.2)

12.9 (12.4–13.4)*

12.0 (11.7–12.3)

Females

 18–29 years (N = 272/65)

8.0 (7.6–8.4)

8.9 (8.0–9.8)

4.4 (4.2–4.6)

4.3 (3.8–4.8)

12.3 (11.8–12.8)

13.3 (12.1–14.5)

 30–39 years (N = 235/116)

8.2 (7.8–8.6)

8.0 (7.3–8.7)

4.3 (4.1–4.5)

4.3 (4.0–4.6)

12.5 (12.0–13.0)

12.3 (11.3–13.3)

 40–49 years (N = 224/227)

7.9 (7.5–8.3)

8.2 (7.7–8.7)

4.3 (4.1–4.5)

4.3 (4.1–4.5)

12.2 (11.6–12.8)

12.5 (11.8–13.2)

 50–59 years (N = 181/257)

7.8 (7.4–8.2)

8.1 (7.7–8.5)

4.3 (4.1–4.5)

4.3 (4.1–4.5)

12.2 (11.7–12.7)

12.4 (11.9–12.9)

 ≥ 60 years (N = 263/453)

9.0 (8.6–9.4)*

8.0 (7.7–8.3)*

4.4 (4.2–4.6)*

4.0 (3.9–4.1)

13.4 (12.9–13.9)*

12.0 (11.6–12.4)