Table 2 Weighted proportion of medical and psychiatric exclusionary conditions in non-fatigued and fatigued samples.
From: Regional distribution of fatiguing illnesses in the United States: a pilot study
Medical or Psychiatric Exclusionary Condition | % Non-fatigued | % Fatigued* |
|---|---|---|
Any exclusionary condition | 11.16 | 43.26 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 1.86 | 13.13 |
Lupus/Sjögren's syndrome | 0.00 | 2.70 |
Pregnancy | 6.48 | 7.66 |
Heart failure/fluid in lungs | 1.95 | 6.35 |
Hepatitis/cirrhosis | 0.41 | 4.20 |
Immunodeficiency disease | 0.00 | 1.63 |
Multiple sclerosis | 0.08 | 2.54 |
Heart condition limiting walking | 0.16 | 5.52 |
Heart attack | 1.70 | 3.66 |
Organ transplant | 0.91 | 0.36 |
Stroke | 0.16 | 2.95 |
Cancer, including lymphoma or leukemia | 2.92 | 6.22 |
Alcohol/drug dependency | 1.17 | 4.73 |
Manic depressive disorder | 1.05 | 5.39 |
Anorexia/bulimia | 0.11 | 1.97 |
Schizophrenia | 0.52 | 2.58 |