Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Healthy control | ME/CFS patient | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total, n | 30 | 44 | |
Age (years) | 37.3 ± 11.0 | 39.5 ± 10.9 | 0.18* |
Sex | |||
Female | 18 (60%) | 28 (64%) | 0.81# |
Male | 12 | 16 | |
Bell score | |||
≥ 30 | NA | 19 | |
< 30 | NA | 25 | |
Acute onset with infection | NA | 39 | |
ME/CFS duration (years) | NA | 7.1 ± 5.0 | |