©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Neurol. May 31, 2023; 9(3): 17-27
Published online May 31, 2023. doi: 10.5316/wjn.v9.i3.17
Published online May 31, 2023. doi: 10.5316/wjn.v9.i3.17
Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 304) separated by binary alcohol intolerance classification
| Characteristic | Alcohol intolerant, n = 208 | Not alcohol intolerant, n = 96 | ||
| mean (%) | SD or n | mean (%) | SD or n | |
| Age | 48.07 | 12.26 | 49.57 | 13.50 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 11.1 | 23 | 8.3 | 8 |
| Female | 87.5 | 182 | 88.5 | 85 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 95.2 | 198 | 99.0 | 95 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1.4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Other | 2.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Latinx | ||||
| No | 98.1 | 204 | 96.9 | 93 |
| Yes | 1.4 | 3 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Education | ||||
| High school diploma or less | 12.0 | 25 | 9.4 | 9 |
| College degree or partial college | 46.2 | 96 | 55.3 | 53 |
| Graduate degree | 41.3 | 86 | 34.4 | 33 |
| Work status | ||||
| On disability | 50.0 | 104 | 40.6 | 39 |
| Working (full-time or part-time) | 25.5 | 53 | 29.2 | 28 |
| Retired | 8.7 | 18 | 13.5 | 13 |
| Unemployed | 16.3 | 34 | 11.5 | 11 |
| Student or homemaker | 9.6 | 20 | 12.6 | 12 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or living with partner | 45.2 | 94 | 55.2 | 53 |
| Never married | 31.7 | 66 | 25.0 | 24 |
| Divorced | 16.8 | 35 | 14.6 | 14 |
| Widowed | 1.9 | 4 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Separated | 2.9 | 6 | 2.1 | 2 |
- Citation: Maciuch J, Jason LA. Alcohol intolerance and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. World J Neurol 2023; 9(3): 17-27
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6212/full/v9/i3/17.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5316/wjn.v9.i3.17