Factor | Categories | NF subjects (n = 58) | CFS subjects (n = 43) |
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Age (years) | MQMQMa
| 31.0/44.3/51.5/56.0/69.0 | 27.0/46.5/51.0/57.5/69.0 |
Sex (n) | Female/male | 46/12 | 36/7 |
Race (n) | White/Black/others | 54/2/2 | 40/1/2 |
BMI | MQMQM | 16.0/25.3/29.0/32.0/40.0 | 23.0/26.0/29.0/32.5/40.0 |
Onsetb
| Gradual/sudden | 14/1 | 36/6 |
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aMQMQM represents the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum, respectively
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bOnset represents gradual vs. sudden onset of illness. This information is available for all but one CFS subject. For NF subjects, onset information is relevant to only 15 individuals with past report of chronic fatigue