Table 1 Blood parameters and patient demographic. SF-36 scores were analysed using participant questionnaire responses. Results from routine full blood analysis in CFS/ME patients and HC
| Â | CFS/ME | HC | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 42.5 ± 3.5 | 43.5 ± 3.9 | 0.699 |
Gender n(%) | |||
 Male | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
 Female | 5 | 5 |  |
 BMI (kg/m2) | 24.04 ± 0.74 | 23.8 ± 1.46 | 0.589 |
WHODAS | 47.4 ± 6.47 | 4.34 ± 3.68 | 0.002 |
SF-36 | |||
 General Health (%) | 28.47 ± 5.63 | 75.69 ± 3.3 | 0.002 |
 Physical Functioning (%) | 35.83 ± 8.89 | 95.83 ± 1.54 | 0.002 |
 Role Physical (%) | 5.27 ± 4.09 | 97.92 ± 2.08 | 0.002 |
 Role Emotional (%) | 70.48 ± 15.32 | 100 ± 0 | 0.180 |
 Social Functioning (%) | 35.42 ± 13.85 | 98 ± 2 | 0.030 |
 Body Pain (%) | 37 ± 14.12 | 94.58 ± 2.45 | 0.004 |
Pathology | |||
 White Cell Count (× 109/L) | 6.18 ± 0.38 | 6.15 ± 0.51 | 1.000 |
 Lymphocytes (× 109/L) | 2.11 ± 0.22 | 1.85 ± 0.10 | 0.132 |
 Neutrophils (× 109/L) | 3.24 ± 0.28 | 3.62 ± 0.10 | 0.589 |
 Monocytes (× 109/L) | 0.52 ± 0.03 | 0.48 ± 0.08 | 0.699 |
 Eosinophils (× 109/L) | 0.26 ± 0.10 | 0.15 ± 0.03 | 0.394 |
 Basophils (× 109/L) | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.937 |
 Platelet (× 109/L) | 237 ± 8.99 | 269.33 ± 16.64 | 0.180 |
 Red Cell Count (× 1012/L) | 4.49 ± 0.17 | 4.80 ± 0.31 | 0.485 |
 Haematocrit | 0.40 ± 0.01 | 0.42 ± 0.02 | 0.394 |
 Haemoglobin (g/L) | 137.17 ± 5.88 | 140.83 ± 5.17 | 0.485 |