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Table 2 Demography of children with GJH and controls for the test rounds in 2012 and 2013

From: The extent and risk of knee injuries in children aged 9–14 with Generalised Joint Hypermobility and knee joint hypermobility - the CHAMPS-study Denmark

 

2012

2013

GJH ≥5/9 (n = 108)

Controls (n = 1135)

GJH ≥5/9 (n = 121)

Controls (n = 992)

Participants (no. boys/girls)

40/68

565/569

33/88

502/490

Age (yrs)

11.0 ± 1.3

11.2 ± 1.4

11.9 ± 1.4

12.2 ± 1.3*

Height (cm)

150.4 ± 10.3

152.1 ± 10.8

156.3 ± 10.3

158.1 ± 10.9

Body mass (kg)

40.7 ± 9.7

42.4 ± 10.4

45.8 ± 10.9

47.0 ± 10.9

BMI (kg/m2)

17.7 ± 2.4

18.1 ± 2.6

18.5 ± 2.9

18.5 ± 2.6

School type (no. control/intervention)

43/65

461/673

38/83

362/630

Sports participation units (times/week)

1.8 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1.2

  1. GJH = Generalised Joint Hypermobility, BMI = Body Mass Index
  2. Values are the mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated
  3. *Significant difference between groups (p = 0.03 for age)