Characteristics of patients and controls
| Variable | CFS patients n=66 | Depressed patients n=15 | Sedentary controls n=30 |
ANOVA p Value |
| Age (y) | 37.2 (10.7) | 35.3 (10) | 36.8 (11.1) | 0.31 |
| Height (cm) | 169.5 (163–176) | 169 (162–173) | 163 (159–168) | 0.07 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.2 (13) | 70.1 (12.1) | 67.9 (14.2) | 0.27 |
| Body mass index | 22.7 (20.0–25.4) | 23.7 (20.7–26.8) | 23.4 (20.8–26.0) | 0.38 |
| Total skinfold (mm) | 53 (34–71) | 42 (30–54) | 51 (39–63) | 0.23 |
| Female:male ratio (%) | 49/17 (74) | 10/5 (66) | 22/8 (73) | 0.091-150 |
Values are mean (SD)) or median (interquartile range).
↵1-150 χ2 analysis was used.