Table 1.
Blood parameters and patient demographic
| CFS/ME | HC | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.5 ± 6.05 | 42.8 ± 5.47 | 0.872 |
| Gender n(%) | |||
| Male | 2 (20%) | 2 (20%) | 1.000 |
| Female | 4 (80%) | 4 (80%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.54 ± 0.54 | 23.35 ± 1.37 | 0.240 |
| SF-36 | |||
| Fatigue (%) | 30.42 ± 8.91 | 77.92 ± 6.25 | 0.009 |
| General Health (%) | 31.25 ± 5.97 | 74.31 ± 4.50 | 0.004 |
| Physical Functioning (%) | 70.83 ± 6.64 | 93.33 ± 4.77 | 0.015 |
| Role Physical (%) | 20.83 ± 9.64 | 87.50 ± 12.5 | 0.009 |
| Role Emotional (%) | 59.38 ± 9.24 | 96.88 ± 3.13 | 0.004 |
| Social Functioning (%) | 37.5 ± 5.59 | 95.83 ± 4.17 | 0.002 |
| Body Pain (%) | 49.17 ± 5.27 | 84.17 ± 8.41 | 0.015 |
| Pathology | |||
| White Cell Count (×109/L) | 5.58 ± 0.30 | 7.13 ± 0.49 | 0.03 |
| Lymphocytes (×109/L) | 1.99 ± 0.2 | 1.75 ± 0.22 | 0.423 |
| Neutrophils (× 109/L) | 3.03 ± 0.23 | 4.78 ± 0.42 | 0.01 |
| Monocytes (× 109/L) | 0.41 ± 0.05 | 0.39 ± 0.06 | 0.748 |
| Eosinophils (× 109/L) | 0.12 ± 0.02 | 0.18 ± 0.06 | 0.936 |
| Basophils (× 109/L) | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.002 | 0.799 |
| Platelet (× 109/L) | 265.0 ± 23.36 | 266.17 ± 15.70 | 1.00 |
| Red Cell Count (× 1012/L) | 4.63 ± 0.09 | 4.69 ± 0.13 | 0.63 |
| Haematocrit | 0.41 ± 0.01 | 0.42 ± 0.01 | 0.624 |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) | 135.0 ± 3.52 | 139.67 ± 5.21 | 0.687 |
SF-36 scores were analysed using participant questionnaire responses. Results from routine full blood analysis in CFS/ME patients and HC. Data presented as mean ± SD. Abbreviations: CFS/ME, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; HC, healthy controls; BMI, body mass index