Table 1.
Demographic information of Gulf War Illness cases and healthy Gulf War and symptomatic controls.
| Data | GWI Cases | GW Healthy Controls | IBS Controls | ME/CFS Controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 175 | 60 | 37 | 50 |
| Age * (Mean ± SD) |
48.7 ± 7.8 | 50.92 ± 7.48 | 39.40 ± 13.93 | 46.74 ± 10.24 |
| Sex * | ||||
| Male (%) | 80.2% | 93.3% | 8.6% | 10% |
| Female (%) | 19.8% | 6.7% | 91.4% | 90% |
| Race * | ||||
| Caucasian (%) | 81.3% | 73.7% | 85.7% | 91.3% |
| African American (%) | 12.9% | 23% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Other/Multiracial (%) | 5.8% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 0.0% |
Note: * denotes significant differences p < 0.01 across the four groups. We obtained information for age, sex, and race from 171 individuals for GWI veterans, and 35 individuals for IBS controls.