Table 3 Characteristics of CFS and non-CFS patients with RRTI
CFS w/o RRTI (n = 40) | CFS with RRTI (n = 34) | non-CFS RRTI (n = 68) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 39 ± 10 | 42 ± 10 | 38 ± 13 |
m/f | 37/63 % | 35/65 % | 29/71 % |
Bell score | 40 ± 10 | 30 ± 10 | n.a. |
RRTI (n) | 34 (46 %) | 68 (100 %) | |
Lower RRTI (n) | 5 (15 %) | 30 (44 %) | |
Pneumonia | 9 % | 19 % | |
Bronchitis | 15 % | 31 % | |
Upper RRTI (n) | 34 (100 %) | 54 (79 %) | |
Sinusitis | 79 % | 57 % | |
Pharyngitis | 15 % | 16 % | |
Tonsilitis | 6 % | 10 % |