Table 1 Characteristics of participant groups
From: Giardia-specific cellular immune responses in post-giardiasis chronic fatigue syndrome
Age, median (SD) | Females, n (%) | Fatigue score in 2009, median (SD) | Total participants, n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Giardia exposed | ||||
No PI-fatigue controls | 39.5 (9.3) | 15 (75) | 11 (1.3) | 20 |
PI-CFS | 47.0 (8.6) | 11 (73) | 22.0 (5.3) | 15 |
PI-ICF | 35.0 (8.9) | 4 (80) | 20.0 (3.1) | 5 |
Fatigue other cause | 51.0 (15.6) | 9 (100) | 18.0 (5.1) | 9 |
Recovered from fatigue | 31.0 (5.8) | 5 (50) | 17.0 (3.3) | 10 |
Giardia unexposed | ||||
Healthy controls | 39 (11.1) | 7 (70) | 11 (2.1) | 10 |