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Table 1 Categorical characteristics of the sample

From: Predicting GP visits: A multinomial logistic regression investigating GP visits amongst a cohort of UK patients living with Myalgic encephalomyelitis

Variable

Category

Number

% of the sample

Time with ME

1–2 years

32

6.7

2–5 years

68

14.3

5–10 years

120

25.2

10–15 years

81

17

15–20 years

78

16.4

>  20 years

97

20.4

Location

Rest of UK

417

87.6

Manchester borough

59

12.4

Trust in GP

Yes

119

25

No

224

47.1

Unsure

133

27.9

Formal diagnosis

Yes

463

97.3

No

13

2.7

Time to diagnosis

<  3 months

28

5.9

3–6 months

76

16

6 mths-1 year

119

25

1–2 years

77

16.2

2–5 years

78

16.4

>  5 years

98

20.6

Gender

Female

411

86.3

Male

65

13.7

Number of GP visits

1–2 times a year

134

28.2

3–4 times a year

161

33.8

5–6 times a year

113

23.7

Monthly

68

14.3