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Table 3 Employment and Income Regression Results

From: The economic impact of chronic fatigue syndrome

 

Employment Regression

Income Regression

 

NF* Coefficient Estimate (95% CI † )

Fatigue Coefficient Estimate (95% CI † )

NF Coefficient Estimate(95% CI † )

Fatigue Coefficient Estimate (95% CI † )

Intercept

-1.744 (-2.471, -1.017)

-0.628 (-1.446, 0.190)

8.853 (8.598, 9.108)

8.580 (8.237, 8.923)

CFS

NA

-0.699 (-1.345, -0.052)

NA

-0.081 (-0.382, 0.219)

Suspected CFS

NA

-0.006 (-0.234, 0.223)

NA

-0.03 (-0.118, 0.049)

Education

    

   ≤12 Years

-0.7 (-1.021, -0387)

-0.583 (-828, -0.338)

-0.308 (-0.430, -0.185)

-0.218 (-0.328, -0.109)

   Some College

0.228 (0.019, 0.438)

0.099 (-0.083, 0.281)

0.080 (0.013, 0.146)

0.074 (0.001, 0.146)

   College Graduate (4-Year)

0.347 (0.066, 0.628)

0.410 (0.106, 0.714)

0.279 (0.197, 0.360)

0.263 (0.156, 0.370)

   Post Graduate Education

0.615 (0.266, 0.963)

0.768 (0.384, 1.153)

0.250 (0.151, 0.350)

0.328 (0.197, 0.459)

   Not Reporting

0.490 (-0.210, 1.189)

0.550 (0.020, 1.079)

0.155 (-0.041, 0.351)

0.022 (-0.162, 0.206)

Age

0.235 (0.198, 0.272)

0.144 (0.105, 0.184)

0.074 (0.061, 0.087)

0.084 (0.067, 0.101)

Age Squared

-0.003 (-0.004, -0.003)

-0.002 (-0.003, -0.002

-0.001 (-0.001, -0.001)

-0.001 (-0.001, -0.001)

Race/ethnicity Black

-0.265 (-0.619, 0.089)

-0.233 (-0.528, 0.063)

-0.342 (-0.460, -0.225)

-0.288 (-0.407, -0.168)

Race/ethnicity Latino

-0.135 (-0.554, 0.284)

0.089 (-0.279, 0.457)

-0.309 (-0.437, -0.181)

-0.108 (-0.244, 0.028)

Female

-0.953 (-1.143, -0.762)

-0.380 (-0.568, -0.191)

-0.065 (-0.122, -0.008)

-0.092 (-0.163, -0.020)

Ever Diagnosed or Treated For

    

   Alcohol and Drug Dependency

-0.210 (-0.747, 0.327)

-0.203 (-0494, 0.088)

-0.315 (-0.475, -0.155)

-0.180 (-0.296, -0.063)

   Anemia with Blood Transfusion

0.325 (-0.303, 0.954)

-0.278 (-0.593, 0.038)

-0.112 (-0.314, 0.089

-0.191 (-0.334, -0.047)

   Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia

-0.859 (-1.814,0.096)

-0.031 (-0.601, 0.539)

-0.123 (-0.493, 0.247)

0.102 (-0.117, 0.321)

   Cancer

-0.411 (-0.811, -0.011)

-0.151 (-0.423, 0.122)

0.129 (-0.024, 0.282)

-0.040 (-0.162, 0.082)

   Chronic Bronchitis or Emphysema

0.230 (-0.266, 0.727)

-0.188 (-0.420, 0.045)

-0.057 (-0.215, 0.102)

-0.148 (-0.249, -0.047)

   Chronic Hepatitis or Cirrhosis

0.536 (-0.514, 1.586)

-0.416 (-0.875, 0.043)

-0.074 (-0.372, 0.224)

-0.166 (-0.362, 0.030)

   Depression

-0.192 (-0.511, 0.128)

-0.385 (-0.556, -0.213)

-0.038 (-0.143, 0.066)

-0.030 (-0.099, 0.038

   Diabetes

-0.318 (-0.720, 0.085)

-0.319 (-0.568, -0.070)

-0.020 (-0.174, 0.133)

-0.030 (-0.143, 0.084)

   Heart Attack

-0.233 (-0.795, 0.330)

-0.288 (-0.668, 0.092)

0.024 (-0.226, 0.274)

-0.059 (-0.242, 0.124)

   Heart Condition Limiting Ability to Walk

-0.578 (-1.402, 0.247)

-0.498 (-0.876, -0.120)

0.251 (-0.094, 0.597)

0.052 (-0.139, 0.242)

   Heart Failure or Fluid in Lungs

-0.513 (-1.271, 0.245)

-0.312 (-0.636, 0.012)

0.003 (-0.291, 0.298)

-0.038 (-0.192, 0.117)

   High Blood Pressure

-0.243 (-0.485, -0.001)

-0.013 (-0.201, 0.176)

0.022 (-0.063, 0.106)

-0.090 (-0.168, -0.011)

   Hypothyroidism

0.298 (-0.056, 0.652)

-0.103 (-0.324, 0.118)

0.070 (-0.049, 0.189)

0.072 (-0.022, 0.166)

   AIDS

0.227 (-1.816, 2.270)

-1.520 (-2.266, -0.773)

0.471 (-0.299, 1.242)

0.142 (-0.257, 0.540)

   Lupus or Sjogren's Syndrome

0.498 (-0.963, 1.959)

-0.449 (-0.931, 0.033)

-0.041 (-0.633, 0.551)

0.043 (-0.187, 0.273)

   Manic Depressive or Bipolar Disorder

-0.611 (-1.501, 0.279)

-0.618 (-1.001, -0.236)

-0.025 (-0.319, 0.269)

-0.127 (-0.304, 0.050)

   Multiple Sclerosis

-0.797 (-2.615, 1.020)

-1.259 (-1.773, -0.745)

-0.096 (-0.776, 0.584)

-0.245 (-0.505, 0.014)

   Organ Transplant

-1.133 (-2.628, 0.363)

-1.043 (-1.996, -0.090)

-0.029 (-0.667, 0.609)

-0.134 (-0.616, 0.347)

   Rheumatoid Arthritis

-0.586 (-1.050, -0.121)

-0.495 (-0.738, -0.251)

-0.169 (-0.353, 0.015)

-0.057 (-0.172, 0.058)

   Schizophrenia

-3.095 (-5.463, -0.727)

-0.924 (-1.976, 0.128)

-2.247 (-3.521, -0.973)

-0.269 (-0.832, 0.294)

   Stroke

-0.096 (-1.057, 0.865)

-0.732 (-1.232, -0.232)

-0.315 (-0.725, 0.095)

0.091 (-0.182, 0.364)

Occupation

    

   Management or Professional

NA

NA

0.188 (0.116, 0.260)

0.158 (0.071, 0.244)

   Self-employed

NA

NA

0.006 (-0.124, 0.137)

0.062 (-0.067, 0.190)

   Technician

NA

NA

0.093 (-0.020, 0.207)

0.082 (-0.056, 0.220)

   Clerical Worker

NA

NA

0.022 (-0.076, 0.119)

-0.040 (-0.143, 0.063)

   Sales Professional

NA

NA

0.082 (-0.031, 0.195)

-0.081 (-0.223, 0.062)

   Skilled Craftsman

NA

NA

0.009 (-0.130, 0.147)

0.041 (-0.106, 0.188)

   Machine Operator

NA

NA

0.130 (-0.041, 0.302)

-0.098 (-0.263, 0.067)

   Transportation Operator

NA

NA

-0.114 (-0.355, 0.126)

-0.212 (-0.485, 0.062)

   Private Household Workers

NA

NA

-0.133 (-0.562, 0.296)

-0.672 (-1.054, -0.290)

   Protection Services

NA

NA

-0.195 (-0.517, 0.128)

-0.155 (-0.522, 0.212)

   Service Worker

NA

NA

-0.154 (-0.281, -0.026)

-0.399 (-0.537, -0.261)

   Farmer, Farm Worker

NA

NA

0.233 (-0.340, 0.807)

0.017 (-0.770, 0.804)

   Unskilled Laborer

NA

NA

-0.168 (-0.337, 0.000)

-0.252 (-0.427, -0.077)

   Military Service

NA

NA

0.020 (-0.238, 0.278)

0.103 (-0.452, 0.657)

   Not Reported

NA

NA

-0.651 (-1.287, -0.014)

-0.503 (-1.300, 0.295)

Number of Observations

3,634 (NA)

3,528 (NA)

2,493 (NA)

2,129 (NA)