| |
HC
|
ME/CFS
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
44.2 ± 3.14
|
43.93 ± 2.94
|
0.951
|
|
Gender n (%)
|
|
Female
|
9 (60%)
|
9 (60%)
|
1.000
|
|
Male
|
6 (40%)
|
6 (40%)
|
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
23.8 ± 0.67
|
24.95 ± 1.07
|
0.374
|
|
Work status
|
|
Full time
|
10 (66.7%)
|
3 (20%)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Part time
|
4 (26.7%)
|
3 (20%)
|
|
Casual
|
0 (0%)
|
1 (6.7%)
|
|
Unemployed
|
1 (6.7%)
|
2 (13.3%)
|
|
Illness/disability
|
0 (0%)
|
6 (40%)
|
|
Education
|
|
Primary education
|
0 (0%)
|
0 (0%)
|
0.751
|
|
High school
|
1 (6.7%)
|
3 (20%)
|
|
Undergraduate
|
5 (33.3%)
|
6 (40%)
|
|
Postgraduate/doctoral
|
7 (46.7%)
|
5 (33.3%)
|
|
Other
|
2 (13.3%)
|
1 (6.7%)
|
- Values in bold indicate statistical significance
- HC healthy controls, ME Myalgic encephalomyelitis, CFS chronic fatigue syndrome, BMI body mass index
