Table:
characteristic
any mups
chronic fatigue syndrome
multiple chemical sensitivity
fibromyalgia

number 000s
%
95% confidence interval
number 000s
%
95% confidence interval
number 000s
%
95% confidence interval
number 000s
%
95% confidence interval

from
to
from
to
from
to
from
to

total
1,348.9
5.5
5.2
5.8
389.9
1.6
1.4
1.8
671.5
2.7
2.5
3.0
500.3
2.0
1.8
2.3

sex

men
369.4
3.1
2.8
3.4
145.8
1.2
1.1
1.4
169.6
1.4
1.2
1.7
88.5
0.7
0.6
1.0

women
979.5
7.8
7.3
8.4
244.2
1.9
1.7
2.2
501.9
4.0
3.6
4.4
411.8
3.3
3.0
3.7

age group

25 to 44
266.8
2.8
2.5
3.2
86.9
0.9
0.7
1.2
138.4
1.5
1.2
1.8
74.8
0.8
0.6
1.0

45 to 59
485.9
6.5
5.8
7.2
123.8
1.6
1.4
2.0
230.0
3.1
2.6
3.5
208.4
2.8
2.3
3.3

60 to 74
448.1
8.1
7.5
8.8
131.7
2.4
2.0
2.8
230.7
4.2
3.7
4.7
177.1
3.2
2.8
3.7

75 or older
148.2
7.3
6.3
8.3
47.7
2.3
1.9
2.8
72.4
3.5
2.8
4.4
40.0
1.9
1.5
2.5

highest level of household education

postsecondary graduation
745.3
4.8
4.5
5.2
197.7
1.3
1.1
1.5
402.3
2.6
2.3
2.9
268.5
1.7
1.5
2.0

less than postsecondary graduation
579.3
6.7
6.2
7.3
184.9
2.1
1.8
2.5
255.3
3.0
2.6
3.3
225.8
2.6
2.2
3.1

household income quintile

1
390.7
8.7
7.8
9.7
149.8
3.3
2.8
4.0
172.4
3.8
3.3
4.5
150.9
3.3
2.8
2.8

2
310.9
6.4
5.7
7.1
91.1
1.9
1.5
2.3
146.2
3.0
2.5
3.5
124.1
2.5
2.1
2.1

3
243.7
5.0
4.4
5.8
60.4
1.2
1.0
1.6
139.4
2.9
2.4
3.4
82.5
1.7
1.3
1.3

4
231.4
4.6
3.9
5.4
50.0
1.0
0.8
1.3
111.1
2.2
1.8
2.7
91.2
1.8
1.3
1.3

5
167.9
3.3
2.8
3.8
37.8
0.7
0.6
0.9
99.1
1.9
1.6
2.3
51.1
1.0
0.8
0.8

marital status

married/common-law
808.4
4.8
4.4
5.2
217.8
1.3
1.1
1.5
402.9
2.4
2.1
2.6
301.4
1.8
1.5
2.0

widowed/separated/divorced
332.6
9.1
8.2
10.1
93.0
2.5
2.2
3.0
159.3
4.3
3.7
5.1
140.3
3.8
3.2
4.6

never married
203.1
5.3
4.6
6.0
75.8
2.0
1.5
2.5
108.2
2.8
2.3
3.4
57.5
1.5
1.1
1.9

cultural identity/race

white
1,053.9
5.7
5.4
6.1
297.7
1.6
1.4
1.8
517.8
2.8
2.6
3.1
407.9
2.2
2.0
2.5

non-white
245.9
4.7
4.0
5.5
70.1
1.3
1.0
1.8
136.7
2.6
2.1
3.2
68.4
1.3
1.0
1.7

Statement: individuals without postsecondary graduation were more likely than those with a postsecondary diploma or degree to have chronic fatigue syndrome.
Question: which education level is more likely to have chronic fatigue syndrome, individuals without postsecondary graduation or those with a postsecondary diploma or degree?
Answer: less than postsecondary graduation