HCs (n = 75) (%) | ME/CFS (n = 150) (%) | < 4 ME/CFS (n = 75) (%) | > 10 ME/CFS (n = 75) (%) | ||
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Hemodynamics | |||||
POTS or OH any time sequence | 49 | 54 | 60 | 48 | |
POTS or OH last 3 min standing | 35 | 40 | 47 | 33 | |
POTS | |||||
1 min standing | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | |
3 min standing | 19 | 25 | 27 | 23 | |
5 min standing | 23 | 28 | 31 | 26 | |
10 min standing | 33 | 40 | 42 | 38 | |
OH | |||||
SBP decrease of 20 mm Hg or more | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
DBP decrease of 10 mm Hg or more | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
OI symptoms | |||||
OI symptoms reported | 21a | 55a | 63c | 48c | |
OI symptoms PLUS signs | 8b | 25b | 31 | 20 | |
OI signs ONLY | 31 | 27 | 28 | 25 | |
OI symptoms ONLY | 20a | 50a | 60 | 42 | |
POTS with symptoms | 33 | 36 | 40 | 32 | |
OH with symptoms | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |