Skip to main content

Table 2 Subgroup analysis of ME/CFS patients with and without a RER ≥ 1.1

From: Physical activity measures in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: correlations between peak oxygen consumption, the physical functioning scale of the SF-36 questionnaire, and the number of steps from an activity meter

 

RER ≥ 1.1

RER < 1.1

P-value

Number/percentage

53 (54%)

46 (46%)

 

Number of steps/day (median/IQR)

4683 (3350–7932)

4779 (3352–7279)

0.30

SF-36 Physical activity

49 (20)

38 (22)

0.03

%peak VO2

78 (18)

71 (18)

0.09