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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Adults: United States, 2021-2022
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12/08/2023
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Series: NCHS Data Briefs
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Description:Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, multisystem illness characterized by activity-limiting fatigue, worsening of symptoms after activity, and other symptoms (1). It affects all age, sex, and racial and ethnic groups and costs the U.S. economy about $18–$51 billion annually (2–5). This report describes the percentage of adults who had ME/CFS at the time of interview by selected demographic and geographic characteristics based on data from the 2021–2022 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
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Data from the National Health Interview Survey
● In 2021–2022, 1.3% of adults had myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
● The percentage of adults who had ME/CFS increased with age through ages 60–69 and then declined among those age 70 and older.
● White non-Hispanic (1.5%) adults were more likely to have ME/CFS compared with Asian non-Hispanic (0.7%) and Hispanic (0.8%) adults.
● Adults with a family income less than 100% of the federal poverty level (2.0%) were more likely to have ME/CFS, followed by those at 100–199% (1.7%), and those at or above 200% (1.1%).
● The percentage of adults who had ME/CFS increased with increasing rurality of their place of residence.
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