Table 2 Demographic characteristics of CFS subjects at initial classification (N = 65)
From: A population-based study of the clinical course of chronic fatigue syndrome
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Female (%) | 83.1 |
Current age in years (mean, standard deviation, range) | 46 (9, 27–69) |
Race (%) | |
White | 89.2 |
Black | 3.1 |
American Indian | 4.6 |
Other | 3.1 |
Hispanic origin (any race) (%) | 1.5 |
Education beyond high school (%) | 63.1 |
Household income in previous year (%) | |
<$20,000 | 23.1 |
$20,001–$40,000 | 23.1 |
>$40,000 | 44.6 |
Declined revealing | 9.2 |
Median | $30,000–$40,000 |
Current or most recent job (%) | |
Professional | 20.3 |
Clerical work | 20.3 |
Sales worker or representative | 9.4 |
Homemaker | 9.4 |
Owner/proprietor | 9.4 |
Technician | 9.4 |
Manager, official | 7.8 |
Other | 14.0 |
Current living situation (%) | |
Alone | 24.6 |
Couple with/without children | 64.6 |
Single parent/living with family, friends | 10.8 |