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Weighted prevalence (per 100,000 persons) of fatiguing illnesses by demographic characteristics. |
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| Characteristic |
Prevalence (95% Confidence Interval) |
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| Chronic Fatigue |
CFS-like Illness |
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| Sex |
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| Male |
9900 |
(7050–13750) |
860 |
(420–1760) |
| Female |
13810 |
(10620–17770) |
1440 |
(900–2290) |
| Race |
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| Non-white |
7260* |
(4570–12440) |
790 |
(270–2290) |
| White |
13140 |
(10520–16290) |
1280 |
(840–1950) |
| Age (yrs) |
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| 18–29 |
6440 |
(3540–11420) |
1030 |
(350–2950) |
| 30–39 |
8870 |
(5660–13620) |
1120 |
(520–2390) |
| 40–49 |
13310* |
(9060–19140) |
1050 |
(540–2050) |
| 50–59 |
16300* |
(11240–23040) |
1630 |
(700–3750) |
| 60–69 |
19590* |
(11790–30760) |
1370 |
(420–4320) |
| Household income |
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| ≤ $40,000 |
17180* |
(12960–22410) |
1470 |
(790–2750) |
| > $40,000 |
9990 |
(7120–13850) |
920 |
(510–1650) |
| Educational level |
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| ≤ High school |
17030* |
(12550–22710) |
1650 |
(940–2880) |
| ≥ College |
8280 |
(6310–10790) |
880 |
(500–1550) |
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* Difference between categories of characteristic is significant by survey-adjusted Wald test (P < .05) | ||||
Bierl et al. Population Health Metrics 2004 2:1 doi:10.1186/1478-7954-2-1 |
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