Characteristics | All cases | Giardia induced CFS/ICF | Chronic fatigue other aetiology | Recovered from fatigue |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 53 | N = 29 | N = 13 | N = 11 | |
Age, mean (SD) | 43.5 (11.29) | 44.4 (9.04) | 47.9 (14.97) | 35.9 (8.68) |
Gender | ||||
Female | 41 | 23 | 12 | 6 |
Male | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
On sick leave 1 | ||||
Yes | 19 | 15 | 4 | - |
No | 34 | 14 | 9 | - |
Daily smoker | ||||
Yes | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
No | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
BMI 2 , mean (SD) | 25.6 (4.95) | 24.5 (3.06) | 28.34 (8.29) | 25.5 (3.43) |
Alcohol consumption 3(u/m) | ||||
mean (SD) | 10.5 (10.18) | 10.9 (11.04) | 9.46 (9.40) | 10.7 (9.68) |
Somatic comorbidity | ||||
Abdominal problems | 45 | 23 | 13 | 9 |
IBS Rome II | 31 | 17 | 7 | 6 |
Pregnancy | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Asthma | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Allergy | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 |
Diabetes type 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
Hypothyreosis | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Myasthenia gravis | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Migraine | 12 | 9 | 3 | - |
Psoriasis | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
Hypertension | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
Hypercholesterolemia | 2 | - | 2 | - |
IgA nephritis | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Psychiatric comorbidity | ||||
Agarophobia | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Dysthymia | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |