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Table 1 Characteristics of study cohort

From: Fecal metagenomic profiles in subgroups of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

  

ME/CFS (n = 50)

Controls (n = 50)

Sex

Female

41

41

Male

9

9

Age

Mean (±SEM)

51.081 (±1.607)

51.320 (±1.620)

Median (range)

53.607 (20.493-66.500)

52.930 (21.040–67.869)

Race

White

49

48

Asian

1

1

Other

0

1

Ethnicity

Not Hispanic or Latino

46

45

Hispanic or Latino

4

5

Site of Collection

New York, NY

14

14

Salt Lake City, UT

14

15

Sierra, NV

12

12

Miami, FL

10

9

Season of Collection

Summer

27

26

Fall

23

24

IBS Co-morbidity

With IBS

21

0

Without IBS

29

50

BMI

High BMI (>25 kg/m2)

28

22

Normal BMI (<25 kg/m2)

22

28

Duration of ME/CFS

Long duration (>3 years)

46

N/A

Short duration (<3 years)

4

N/A

  1. ME/CFS myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS irritable bowel syndrome, BMI body mass index, SEM standard error of the mean, N/A not applicable