| HC | ME/CFS | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
SF-36 (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 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 (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 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 | Â | Â | Â |
 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 |