Table 3 Prevalence of CFS (in percent) by Demographic Characteristics in the Three Populations
From: Prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in metropolitan, urban, and rural Georgia
Metropolitan | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
% (SE) | % (SE) | % (SE) | |
Overall prevalence | 2.55 (0.85) | 2.48 (0.67) | 2.66 (0.58) |
Sex | |||
Female | 4.70 (1.60) | 3.10 (0.81) | 2.40 (0.57) |
Male | 0.42 (0.37) | 1.82 (1.08) | 2.89 (0.97) |
Race | |||
White | 3.72 (1.71) | 2.39 (0.70) | 3.20 (0.72) |
Black | 1.78 (0.63) | 2.71 (1.27) | 1.71 (1.00) |
Ethnicity | |||
Hispanic | 21.21 (11.97) | 7.02 (6.74) | 0.70 (0.71) |
Non-Hispanic | 2.25 (0.82) | 2.30 (0.64) | 2.72 (0.59) |
Age | |||
18–29 | 4.15 (2.28) | 0.54 (0.29) | 0.00 |
30–39 | 0.74 (0.43) | 5.59 (2.40) | 2.68 (1.06) |
40–49 | 2.64 (1.34) | 2.38 (0.83) | 2.08 (0.77) |
50–59 | 2.11 (1.13) | 1.74 (1.09) | 6.88 (2.17) |
Education | |||
=< High School Graduation | 0.00 | 1.02 (0.73) | 2.48 (1.10) |
High School Graduate | 1.60 (1.24) | 2.54 (1.02) | 3.80 (1.34) |
Technical or Some College | 2.02 (1.01) | 3.05 (1.60) | 2.33 (1.15) |
=> College Graduate | 3.44 (1.47) | 2.60 (1.25) | 1.97 (0.72) |
Household Income | |||
=< $20,000 | 4.85 (4.01) | 1.87 (1.06) | 1.87 (0.83) |
$20,001–$40,000 | 3.43 (2.49) | 2.89 (1.57) | 4.72 (1.70) |
>$41,000 | 1.60 (0.61) | 2.79 (1.19) | 2.25 (0.80) |
Poverty Level | |||
=< $20,000 | 4.85 (4.01) | 1.87 (1.06) | 1.87 (0.83) |
> $20,001 | 2.09 (0.80) | 2.82 (0.95) | 3.09 (0.79) |