Table 2.

Diseases previously diagnosed in subjects with self-reported NCWS and in controls. Number and percentage are given.

Diagnosed Diseases	NCWS (n = 68)	Controls (n = 480)	Odds Ratio	p Value
Anxiety	40 (58.8%)	261 (54%)	1.7 (0.98–2.8)	0.054
Depression	10 (14.7%)	38 (8%)	2.1 (0.96–4.3)	0.06
Bipolar disorder	5 (7.4%)	23 (5%)	1.6 (0.6–4.3)	N.S.
Thyroid diseases	1 (1.5%)	7 (1.7%)	1.02 (0.1–8.4)	N.S.
Diabetes mellitus	2 (2.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2.4 (0.5–12.3)	N.S.
Vitamin B12 deficiency	4 (5.9%)	14 (3%)	2.2 (0.7–2.8)	N.S.
Chronic fatigue syndrome	6 (9%)	13 (2.8%)	3.5 (1.3–9.6)	0.02
Fibromyalgia	0 (0%)	1 (0.2%)	0	N.S.
IBD	2 (2.9%)	4 (1%)	3.6 (0.6–20.4)	N.S.
Headache	3 (4.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1.3 (0.4–4.4)	N.S.
Food allergy	6 (9%)	10 (2%)	4.6 (1.6–13.1)	0.01
Lactose intolerance	8 (11.8%)	28 (5.8%)	2.2 (0.95–5)	0.06
GERD	9 (13.2%)	24 (5%)	2.9 (1.3.6.6)	0.02
Other	4 (5.9%)	19 (3.9%)	1.5 (0.5–4.6)	N.S.