Table 3 Prevalence of chronic fatigue (95% confidence intervals) according to sex and 10-year age group I 1996 and 2015
Sex and age groups (N = 1996/2015) | Chronic fatigue 1996 | Chronic fatigue 2015 |
|---|---|---|
% (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | |
Males | ||
18–29 years (N = 233/36) | 5.2 (2.9–8.9) | 13.9 (5.6–29.1) |
30–39 years (N = 245/80) | 6.9 (4.3–10.9) | 10.0 (4.9–18.8) |
40–49 years (N = 216/165) | 9.7 (6.4–14.5) | 15.2 (10.4–21.5) |
50–59 years (N = 180/209) | 12.2 (8.2–17.9) | 11.5 (7.8–16.6) |
> 60 years (N = 238/433) | 16.8 (12.6–22.1) | 12.7 (9.9–16.2) |
Total | 10.1 (8.4–12.0) | 12.7 (10.7–15.0) |
Females | ||
18–29 years (N = 272/65) | 4.8 (2.7–8.1)* | 23.1 (14.4–34.8) |
30–39 years (N = 235/116) | 11.9 (8.3–16.7) | 13.8 (8.6–21.3) |
40—–9 years (N = 224/227) | 13.8 (9.9–19.0) | 15.0 (10.9–20.2) |
50–59 years (N = 181/257) | 10.5 (6.8–15.9) | 15.2 (11.3–20.1) |
> 60 years (N = 263/453) | 21.7 (17.1–27.1)* | 11.3 (8.7–14.5) |
Total | 12.6 (10.8–14.6) | 13.9 (12.0–16.0) |