Table 1.
Demographics of study participants and US populations from the 1000 Genomes Project
| Group | Mean Age | Ethnicity | n (% Total) | % Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibromyalgia (FM) | 54.9 | All: | 2713 (100%) | 72%a |
| African-American: | 380 (14%)b | 71% | ||
| Caucasian: | 1779 (66%)b | 71% | ||
| Hispanic: | 130 (4.8%) | 71% | ||
| Other: | 34 (1.3%) | 65% | ||
| Non-Fibromyalgia (Non-FM) | 55.7 | All: | 32,141 (100%) | 59% |
| African-American: | 2863 (8.9%)b | 65% | ||
| Caucasian: | 21,807 (68%)b | 58% | ||
| Hispanic: | 2515 (7.8%) | 57% | ||
| Other: | 2028 (6.3%) | 60% | ||
| 1000 Genomes (US populations) | N/A | All: | 224 (100%) | 52% |
| African-American: | 61 (27%) | 57% | ||
| Caucasian: | 99 (44%) | 51% | ||
| Hispanic: | 64 (29%) | 50% |
a% Females in FM is significantly increased as compared to % females in the Non-FM group (p = 1.17 × 10− 30)
b% African-Americans is significantly increased as compared to % of Caucasians in the Non-FM group (p = 3.11 × 10− 12)