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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of sample (n = 222).

From: The hidden cost of chronic fatigue to patients and their families

Characteristic

N (%)

Male

48 (21.6)

Lives alone

41 (18.5)

Has dependants

73 (32.9)

Physical attribution of chronic fatigue

126 (56.8)

 

Mean (sd)

Age (years)

39.8 (13.8)

Duration of fatigue (months)

52.9 (69.5)

Depression scorea (0-21)

7.8 (3.8)

Anxiety scorea (0-21)

9.2 (4.3)

Fatigue casenessb (0-11)

9.1 (2.0)

Fatigue scoreb (0-33)

24.6 (4.7)

Work and Social Adjustment Scale (0-32)

18.2 (7.8)

  1. a; Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale. b; Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire