| |
HC
|
ME/CFS
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
SF-36 (%)
| | | |
|
Physical functioning
|
94.0 ± 17.29
|
37.5 ± 30.93
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Physical role
|
95.0 ± 11.71
|
24.38 ± 19.19
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Pain
|
90.25 ± 20.83
|
40.0 ± 27.99
|
0.003
|
|
General Health
|
78.75 ± 11.69
|
29.59 ± 18.37
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Social functioning
|
98.75 ± 3.95
|
27.5 ± 26.22
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Emotional role
|
99.17 ± 2.63
|
69.99 ± 23.31
|
0.002
|
|
Emotional wellbeing
|
76.96 ± 11.04
|
39.17 ± 12.23
|
< 0.0001
|
|
WHO DAS (%)
| | | |
|
Communication & understanding
|
1.62 ± 2.09
|
45.83 ± 24.29
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Mobility
|
2.50 ± 6.35
|
56.0 ± 30.26
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Self-care
|
0.0 ± 0.0
|
33.13 ± 29.47
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Interpersonal relationships
|
1.25 ± 10.62
|
33.13 ± 31.6
|
0.009
|
|
Life activities
|
6.25 ± 10.62
|
66.87 ± 24.66
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Participation in Society
|
2.19 ± 3.62
|
57.49 ± 23.11
|
< 0.0001
|
|
Full blood count
| | | |
|
White Cell Count (× 109/L)
|
5.97 ± 0.79
|
5.58 ± 0.84
|
0.247
|
|
Lymphocytes (× 109/L)
|
2.02 ± 0.69
|
1.60 ± 0.42
|
0.315
|
|
Neutrophils (× 109/L)
|
3.37 ± 0.69
|
3.29 ± 0.86
|
0.684
|
|
Monocytes (× 109/L)
|
0.44 ± 0.10
|
0.41 ± 0.07
|
0.436
|
|
Eosinophils (× 109/L)
|
0.14 ± 0.11
|
0.16 ± 0.09
|
0.579
|
|
Basophils (× 109/L)
|
0.03 ± 0.01
|
0.04 ± 0.01
|
0.075
|
|
Platelets (× 109/L)
|
250.40 ± 55.41
|
255.4 ± 31.49
|
0.684
|
|
Red Cell Count (× 1012/L)
|
4.47 ± 0.45
|
4.47 ± 0.34
|
0.912
|
|
Haematocrit
|
0.41 ± 0.04
|
0.41 ± 0.03
|
0.631
|
|
Haemoglobin (g/L)
|
134.40 ± 16.34
|
135.4 ± 11.71
|
0.853
|
- Values in bold are statistically significant
- HC healthy controls, ME Myalgic encephalomyelitis, CFS chronic fatigue syndrome, SF-36 36-item short form survey, WHO world health organization, DAS disability assessment schedule
