Table 3 Comorbidities in cases and controls

Neurological disease

62 (14.8)

105 (3.7)

< 0.001

Rheumatologic disease

101 (24.0)

356 (12.7)

< 0.001

Endocrinological disease

43 (10.2)

233 (8.3)

0.188

Psychiatric disease

57 (13.6)

298 (10.6)

0.073

Cardiovascular disease

31 (7.4)

172 (6.1)

0.327

ME/CFS

70 (16.5)

32 (1.1)

< 0.001

COPD / asthma

31 (7.3)

167 (6.0)

0.279

Cancer

23 (5.4)

143 (5.1)

0.787

Dermatological disease

45 (10.5)

140 (5.0)

< 0.001

Ophthalmological disease

30 (7.1)

95 (3.4)

< 0.001

Allergies

79 (18.4)

533 (19.0)

0.751

Other diseases

94 (22.1)

208 (7.4)

< 0.001