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Table 1 Patient and carer demographics

From: Developing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: a qualitative study

ID number

Gender

Age

Ethnicity

Severity of CFS/ME (self-defined)

Number of years since diagnosis

Patient 1

Female

42

White British

Severe

9

Patient 2

Male

50

White British

Moderate/severe (now mild)

3

Patient 3

Male

61

Indian

Severe

22

Patient 4

Female

28

White British

Mild

1.5

Patient 5

Female

39

White British

Mild/moderate

0.5

Patient 6

Female

37

South Asian

Moderate/severe

7

Patient 7

Male

46

White British

Mild/moderate

7

Patient 8

Female

64

White British

Severe

20

Patient 9

Female

52

South Asian

Mild/moderate

Self-diagnosed

Patient 10

Female

32

Other white

Mild/moderate

2

Patient 11

Male

35

Indian

Moderate (recently recovered)

1

Patient 12

Female

38

South Asian

Mild/moderate

2.5

Patient 13

Female

48

South Asian

Moderate

2

Patient 14

Male

38

South Asian

Mild

6

Patient 15

Female

40

Black British

Moderate

3

Patient 16

Female

39

Black British

Mild

Self-diagnosed

Carer 1

Female

66

White British

Cares for daughter: severe

16

Carer 2

Female

53

White British

Cares for son: moderate

4

Carer 3

Female

45

White British

Cares for husband: severe

6

Carer 4

Female

47

White British

Cares for daughter: mild/moderate

5

Carer 5

Female

57

Indian

Cares for husband: severe

22

Carer 6

Male

58

White British

Cares for wife: moderate/severe

10

Carer 7

Male

70

White British

Cares for wife: moderate/severe

22

Carer 8

Male

58

White British

Cares for wife: moderate

12.5

Carer 9

Male

46

White British

Cares for wife: moderate

2

Carer 10

Male

71

South Asian

Cares for his wife: moderate/severe

8