Table 3 Conference Healthcare Providers Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of CFS (n = 1255).
| Â | Agreeb n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Neutral n (%) | Meana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CFS is not as big a problem as media suggests | 128 (10) | 951 (76) | 162 (13) | 2.48 |
People with CFS are just depressed | 147 (12) | 946 (75) | 157 (13) | 2.46 |
If people with CFS rest then they will get better | 116 (9) | 960 (77) | 172 (14) | 2.48 |
Compared to other illnesses CFS is more difficult to treat and manage | 899 (72) | 160 (13) | 189 (15) | 5.13 |
Compared to other illnesses CFS is more difficult to diagnose | 881 (70) | 194 (16) | 177 (14) | 5.06 |
CFS can be diagnosed using MFI, SF-36, and CDC Symptom Inventoryc | 615 (49) | 159 (13) | 443 (35) | 4.69 |
Criteria for a CFS diagnosis are fatigue 6 months or longer, debilitating fatigue, and 4 of the 8 symptom criteria | 948 (75) | 113 (9) | 184 (15) | 5.36 |
Majority of people with CFS have a high SES | 371 (30) | 453 (36) | 418 (33) | 3.84 |
Majority of people with CFS were competitive, driven to achieve, and compulsive before getting sick | 541 (43) | 360 (28) | 331 (26) | 4.28 |