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All Subjects (n=499)
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Classified as CFS
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1994 Case Definition Method
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Method 1 (n=59)
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Method 2 (n = 71)
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Characteristicsa [values are n (%)
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Age in Yrs, Mean (SD)
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47.61 (9.84)
|
46.76 (9.82)
|
47.93 (9.90)
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Sex
| | | |
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Female
|
367 (73.55)
|
49 (83.05)
|
65 (91.55)
|
|
Male
|
132 (26.45)
|
10 (16.95)
|
6 (8.45)
|
|
Race
| | | |
|
Black
|
98 (19.64)
|
8 (13.56)
|
12 (16.90)
|
|
White
|
394 (78.96)
|
48 (81.36)
|
56 (78.87)
|
|
All Others
|
7 (1.40)
|
3 (5.08)
|
3 (4.23)
|
|
Geographic Area
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|
Metropolitan
|
93 (18.64)
|
7 (11.86)
|
8 (11.27)
|
|
Urban
|
161 (32.26)
|
29 (49.15)
|
39 (54.93)
|
|
Rural
|
245 (49.10)
|
23 (38.98)
|
24 (33.80)
|
|
Married
|
351(70.62)
|
38 (64.41)
|
46(64.79)
|
|
Education
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≤ High School
|
99 (19.84)
|
15 (25.42)
|
17 (23.94)
|
|
Some College
|
165 (33.07)
|
22 (37.29)
|
27 (38.03)
|
|
≥ College
|
233 (46.69)
|
22 (37.29)
|
27 (38.03)
|
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Type of onset
| | | |
|
Sudden
|
n/a
|
10 (16.95)
|
11 (15.49)
|
|
Gradual
|
n/a
|
46 (77.97)
|
36 (50.70)
|
|
Not known
|
n/a
|
3 (5.08)
|
24 (33.80)
|
|
Duration Fatigue in Yrs, Mean (SD)
|
n/a
|
12.13(8.92)
|
12.26 (9.87)
|
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n/a not applicable
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aValues are n (%) unless otherwise indicated
