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. 2003 Oct 3;1:49. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-1-49

Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of CFS subjects at initial classification (N = 65)

Characteristic Description
Female (%) 83.1
Current age in years (mean, standard deviation, range) 46 (9, 27–69)
Race (%)
 White 89.2
 Black 3.1
 American Indian 4.6
 Other 3.1
Hispanic origin (any race) (%) 1.5
Education beyond high school (%) 63.1
Household income in previous year (%)
 <$20,000 23.1
 $20,001–$40,000 23.1
 >$40,000 44.6
 Declined revealing 9.2
 Median $30,000–$40,000
Current or most recent job (%)
 Professional 20.3
 Clerical work 20.3
 Sales worker or representative 9.4
 Homemaker 9.4
 Owner/proprietor 9.4
 Technician 9.4
 Manager, official 7.8
 Other 14.0
Current living situation (%)
 Alone 24.6
 Couple with/without children 64.6
 Single parent/living with family, friends 10.8