Table 3.

ME/CFS symptom characteristics

Age of diagnosis (years [mean ± SEM])	29.6 ± 3.05
Disease duration (years [mean ± SEM])	14.93 ± 3.17
Infectious onset, n(%)	13 (86.7%)
Cognitive difficulties
Yes	15 (100%)
No	0 (0%)
Pain
Yes	15 (100%)
No	0 (0%)
Sleep disturbances
Yes	15 (100%)
No	0 (0%)
Sensory disturbances
Yes	15 (100%)
No	0 (0%)
Immune disturbances
Yes	14 (93.3%)
No	1 (6.7%)
Gastrointestinal disturbances
Yes	14 (93.3%)
No	1 (6.7%)
Cardiovascular disturbances
Yes	15 (100%)
No	0 (0%)
Respiratory disturbances
Yes	8 (53.3%)
No	7 (46.7%)
Thermostatic instability
Yes	11 (73.3%)
No	4 (26.7%)
Urinary disturbances
Yes	5 (33.3%)
No	10 (66.7%)

ME Myalgic encephalomyelitis, CFS chronic fatigue syndrome, SEM standard error of mean, n number