Table 1.
Participant demographics
| HC | ME/CFS | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.2 ± 3.14 | 43.93 ± 2.94 | 0.951 |
| Gender n (%) | |||
| Female | 9 (60%) | 9 (60%) | 1.000 |
| Male | 6 (40%) | 6 (40%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 ± 0.67 | 24.95 ± 1.07 | 0.374 |
| Work status | |||
| Full time | 10 (66.7%) | 3 (20%) | < 0.001 |
| Part time | 4 (26.7%) | 3 (20%) | |
| Casual | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.7%) | |
| Unemployed | 1 (6.7%) | 2 (13.3%) | |
| Illness/disability | 0 (0%) | 6 (40%) | |
| Education | |||
| Primary education | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.751 |
| High school | 1 (6.7%) | 3 (20%) | |
| Undergraduate | 5 (33.3%) | 6 (40%) | |
| Postgraduate/doctoral | 7 (46.7%) | 5 (33.3%) | |
| Other | 2 (13.3%) | 1 (6.7%) | |
Values in bold indicate statistical significance
HC healthy controls, ME Myalgic encephalomyelitis, CFS chronic fatigue syndrome, BMI body mass index