These are cumulative results of the March 1997 poll:
217 respondents, 92% female, 8% male
Total |
Men |
Women |
|
| Average age | 44 |
46 |
44 |
| Age of FM onset | 30 |
31 |
30 |
| Diagnosed at age | 40 |
43 |
40 |
| Years untreated | 10 |
11 |
10 |
| Years with FM symptoms | 14 |
15 |
13 |
Average Pain levels: 175 of the women and the 17 men were
asked to state their present pain levels on a scale of 0 (none) to 10 (the worst pain
they'd ever experienced)
Total |
Men |
Women |
|---|---|---|
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
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