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Table 1 Detailed breakdown of characteristics of patients with SDB

From: Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia in diagnosed sleep disorders: a further test of the ‘unitary’ hypothesis

All SDB = 122

Low AHI = 36

 Men =  18  →

No CFS/FM = 16 →

ESS ≥ 16 =  0 →

Beck < 20 =   0; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

  

ESS < 16 = 16 →

Beck < 20 = 16; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

 

  CFS/FM =  2 →

ESS ≥ 16 =  1 →

Beck < 20 =   1; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

  

ESS < 16 =  1 →

Beck < 20 =   1; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

 Women = 18 →

No CFS/FM = 14 →

ESS ≥ 16 =  1 →

Beck < 20 =   1; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

  

       →

Beck < 14 =   0; Beck ≥ 14 = 1

  

ESS < 16 = 13 →

Beck < 20 = 12; Beck ≥ 20 = 1

  

       →

Beck < 14 = 10; Beck ≥ 14 = 3

 

  CFS/FM =  4 →

ESS ≥ 16 =  3 →

Beck < 20 =   2; Beck ≥ 20 = 1

  

ESS < 16 =  1 →

Beck < 20 =   1; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

High AHI = 86

   

 Men = 65  →

No CFS/FM = 59 →

ESS ≥ 16 =  7 →

Beck < 20 =   6; Beck ≥ 20 = 1

  

       →

Beck < 14 =   5; Beck ≥ 14 = 2

  

ESS < 16 = 52 →

Beck < 20 = 49; Beck ≥ 20 = 3

 

  CFS/FM =  6 →

ESS ≥ 16 =  1 →

Beck < 20 =   1; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

  

       →

Beck < 14 =   0; Beck ≥ 14 = 1

  

ESS < 16 =  5 →

Beck < 20 =   4; Beck ≥ 20 = 1

  

       →

Beck < 14 =   3; Beck ≥ 14 = 2

 Women = 21 →

No CFS/FM = 17 →

ESS ≥ 16 =  5 →

Beck < 20 =   5; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

  

       →

Beck < 14 =   4; Beck ≥ 14 = 1

  

ESS < 16 = 12 →

Beck < 20 = 12; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

  

       →

Beck < 14 = 10; Beck ≥ 14 = 2

 

  CFS/FM =  4 →

ESS ≥ 16 =  2 →

Beck < 20 =   1; Beck ≥ 20 = 1

  

       →

Beck < 14 =   0; Beck ≥ 14 = 2

  

ESS < 16 =  2 →

Beck < 20 =   2; Beck ≥ 20 = 0

  1. We are presenting data stratifying the ESS data by scores 16 or higher; this was the median value for SDB patients fulfilling diagnostic criteria for CFS and/or FM. We are presenting Beck data two ways: with the cut off at 20 [moderate depressed mood] and at 14 [mild depressed mood] if data differed from those using the 20 cut off.