Known groups analysis showed good discriminant validity between subgroups of healthy persons with differing health states.
The profile of NSAID use differed between persons with CFS and Well controls.
Several factors that differed between persons with and those without diabetes mellitus (Table 1) were associated with P. falciparum infection (Table 2).
Further studies should elaborate if physical function, pain and self-perceived health, as well as comorbidities, differ between persons with and without vertebral fractures.
Because earlier studies showed strong associations between cognitive function and disability [ 2– 4, 6– 13], the predictive value of multimorbidity for disability may differ between persons with and without cognitive impairment.
Further, none of the 3 close relationship measures in phase 5 differed between persons with complete data and those with 1 or 2 missing cognitive tests over the follow-up period.
In contrast, the percentage of PSG recording time spent awake, in light sleep, slow wave and REM sleep, as well as daytime propensity for sleepiness, did not differ between persons with CFS and their matched controls [ 9, 10].
Our assessment of diagnosed arthritis and DM was based on self-reported information, which has been shown to be valid for surveillance purposes elsewhere (18, 19), yet we cannot rule out the possibility that the willingness to report diagnosed arthritis, AAAL, or risk factors may differ between persons with and without diagnosed DM.
By contrast, the proportion of hunters did not differ significantly between persons with AE and controls (17% vs. 14%; OR 1.21, 95% CI 0.74 1.95, p = 0.4) and those in the AE group were equally likely to eat raw wild berries as controls (91% vs. 91%; OR 1.04, 95% CI 0.57 2.04, p = 1).
Had the reporter scratched the surface she would easily have discovered that the battle isn't between religion and science, but between individuals with differing religious world views.
