Table 4.

McGill pain and SF-36 scores.

Parameter	Controls (n = 45)	CFS (n = 39)	GWI (n = 50)
MCGILL SCORE
Sensory domain	5.2 [3.2–7.3]	13.9 [11.6–16.1]*	16.2 [11.8–20.6]*
Affective domain	1.0 [0.47–1.5]	4.1 [3.0–4.9]*	6.1 [5.2–7.0]*
Total score	6.2 [3.7–8.7]	17.8 [15.0–20.6]*	23.8 [21.2–26.4]*
MOS SF-36
Phys. Functioning	77.4 [62.9–91.8]	40.0 [33.2–46.8]*	43.9 [35.6–52.1]*
Role physical	70.6 [51.2–89.9]	7.1 [0.8–13.5]*	12.9 [5.1–20.6]*
Bodily pain	68.1 [53.7–82.5]	29.6 [23.9–35.3]*	28.5 [22.3–34.7]*
General health	67.7 [54.1–81.3]	34.7 [28.1–41.3]*	27.6 [22.4–32.9]*
Vitality	58.2 [45.7–70.7]	11.9 [7.9–15.7]*	16.3 [12.3–20.3]*
Social functioning	75.7 [61.1–90.4]	24.3 [17.9–30.7]*	25.0 [18.9–31.9]*
Role emotional	84.3 [69.4–99.3]	58.1 [43.1–73.1]*	30.5 [18.1–42.9]*
Mental health	75.3 [69.1–81.5]	64.7 [58.9–70.4]*	50.1 [42.3–57.3]*

GWI and CFS subjects self -reported significantly higher pain ratings on the McGill pain questionnaire. GWI and CFS subjects have significantly lower quality of life scores compared to controls for the eight SF-36 domains indicating impairment. (

^*vs. controls, P < 0.0001; ANOVA followed by Tukey's test; Mean [±95% CI]).