BMJ  2005;330 (21 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7501.0-c

1 in 8 Indian women report chronic fatigue

Chronic fatigue syndrome is fairly common among Indian women. A population based survey of 3000 randomly selected women aged 18-50 by Patel and colleagues (p 1190) showed that more than 12% of women report chronic fatigue, and the most prominent risk factors are older age, socioeconomic deprivation, gender disadvantage (marital sexual violence in particular), and symptoms of common mental disorders. Almost 20% of women who refused to participate said that the reason was that a family member had not given permission.

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Chronic fatigue in developing countries: population based survey of women in India
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