Table 1.
Demography of Swiss ME/CFS participants.
| Category | Sub-category | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (N = 169) | Female | 122 (72.2) |
| Male | 47 (27.8) | |
| Age in years (N = 169) | 13–18 | 4 (2.4) |
| 19–24 | 8 (4.7) | |
| 25–44 | 59 (34.9) | |
| 45–64 | 89 (52.7) | |
| ≥65 | 9 (5.3) | |
| Marital status (N = 169) | Single | 68 (40.2) |
| Married | 54 (32.0) | |
| Partnership | 21 (12.4) | |
| Divorced | 23 (13.6) | |
| Widowed | 3 (1.8) | |
| Having children (N = 168) | No | 105 (62.5) |
| Yes | 63 (37.5) | |
| Education (N = 169) | Compulsory school | 13 (7.7) |
| Matura or vocational training | 82 (48.5) | |
| University Bachelor | 22 (13.0) | |
| Higher education (MSc/PhD/Prof) | 35 (20.7) | |
| Other | 17 (10.1) | |
| Work status (N = 168) | Working | 51 (30.3) |
| Sick leave | 49 (29.2) | |
| Not working (on disability insurance) | 38 (22.6) | |
| Retired | 13 (7.7) | |
| Unemployed | 7 (4.2) | |
| Other | 10 (6.0) | |
| Learned profession categorized (N = 160) | Business and administration | 40 (25) |
| Academic professions | 36 (22.5) | |
| Medical professions | 28 (17.5) | |
| Teaching | 23 (14.4) | |
| Tradesmen | 13 (8.1) | |
| Technicians | 12 (7.5) | |
| Service professions | 5 (3.1) | |
| Agriculture and gardening | 3 (1.9) |