Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample
From: Further validation of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory in a US adult population sample
Characteristic | CFS-like (n = 292, 37.29%) | Chronically Unwell (n = 269, 34.36%) | Well (n = 222, 28.35%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, yrs, Mean (SD) | 43.73 (9.87) | 43.05 (11.24) | 43.68 (9.96) |
Sex**** | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 243 (83.22%) | 170 (63.43%) | 184 (82.51%) |
   Male | 49 (16.78%) | 98 (36.57%) | 39 (17.49%) |
Race** | Â | Â | Â |
   Black | 65 (22.26%) | 84 (31.34%) | 48 (21.52%) |
   White | 208 (71.23%) | 173 (64.55%) | 170 (76.23%) |
   All Others | 19 (6.51%) | 11 (4.10%) | 5 (2.24%) |
Geographic Areas | Â | Â | Â |
   Metropolitan | 43 (14.73%) | 56 (20.90%) | 33 (14.80%) |
   Urban | 108 (36.99%) | 78 (29.10%) | 81 (36.32%) |
   Rural | 141 (48.29%) | 134 (50.00%) | 109 (48.88%) |
Educational Status*** | Â | Â | Â |
   < High School | 23 (7.88%) | 15 (5.60%) | 7 (3.14%) |
   High School Graduate/GED | 75 (25.68%) | 52 (19.40%) | 33 (14.80%) |
   Trade, Technical, or Vocation School after High School | 30 (10.27%) | 44 (16.42%) | 24 (10.76%) |
   Some College | 68 (23.29%) | 49 (18.28%) | 47 (21.08%) |
   2-yr College Graduate or Higher | 95 (32.53%) | 107 (39.93%) | 112 (50.22%) |
   Missing | 1 (0.34%) | 1 (0.37%) | 0 (0.00%) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
   Married/living together | 184 (63.01%%) | 168 (62.69%) | 151 (67.71%) |
   Single/widowed/divorced/seperated | 107 (36.64%) | 100 (37.31%) | 72 (32.29%) |
   Missing | 1 (0.34%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
Employment Status**** | Â | Â | Â |
   Full Time: >= 30 hours/week | 161 (55.14%) | 167 (62.31%) | 159 (71.30%) |
   Part Time: < 30 hours/week | 31 (10.62%) | 26 (9.70%) | 23 (10.31%) |
   Self-employed | 2 (068%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.90%) |
   Not employed | 16 (5.48%) | 23 (8.58%) | 3 (1.35%) |
   Retired | 2 (0.68%) | 6 (2.24%) | 9 (4.04%) |
   Laid off | 4 (1.37%) | 6 (2.24%) | 2 (0.90%) |
   Disabled | 45 (15.41%) | 17 (6.34%) | 2 (0.90%) |
   Homemaker | 20 (6.85%) | 14 (5.22%) | 17 (7.62%) |
   Student | 10 (3.42%) | 9 (3.36%) | 6 (2.69%) |
   Missing | 1 (0.34%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
Income* | Â | Â | Â |
   >= GA Median Income | 146 (50.00%) | 141 (52.61%) | 142 (63.68%) |
   < GA Median Income | 133 (45.55%) | 117 (43.66%) | 75 (33.63%) |
   Missing | 13 (4.45%) | 10 (3.73%) | 6 (2.69%) |