Table 1 Demographics of participants with NGJH (Non Generalised Joint Hypermobility), GJH (Generalised Joint Hypermobility) and GJHS (GJH including shoulder joint hypermobility)
Variable | All (n = 989) | NGJH (n = 689) | GJH (n = 300) | p-value | GJHS (n = 51) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women, % (no.) | 55.9 (553) | 47.3 (326) | 75.7 (227) | <0.001* | 76.5 (39) | <0.001* |
Age, median (IQR) | 50 (40–57) | 50 (41–57) | 48 (38–55.5) | 0.025 | 46 (34–57) | 0.145 |
BMI (Kg/m2), median (IQR) | 25.4 (22.9–28.1) | 25.5 (23.1–28.1) | 25.1 (22.5–28.1) | 0.151 | 24.5 (21.2–29.0) | 0.284 |
Work-related status, % (no.) | 0.188 | 0.149 | ||||
Employed | 71.2 (704) | 72.3 (498) | 68.7 (206) | 54.9 (28) | ||
Un-employed | 3.74 (37) | 3.34 (23) | 4.67 (14) | 3.92 (2) | ||
Student | 3.74 (37) | 3.19 (22) | 5.00 (15) | 5.88 (3) | ||
Absent because of illness | 1.82 (18) | 1.60 (11) | 2.33 (7) | 3.92 (2) | ||
Early retired | 3.94 (39) | 3.19 (22) | 5.67 (17) | 7.84 (4) | ||
Retired | 4.15 (41) | 4.06 (28) | 4.33 (13) | 7.84 (4) | ||
Other | 11.43 (113) | 12.3 (85) | 9.33 (28) | 15.7 (8) | ||
EuroQol VAS, median (IQR) | 85 (75–90) | 85 (75–90) | 80 (70–90) | <0.001* | 75 (60–90) | <0.001* |
EQ-5D Index, median (IQR) | 0.86 (0.77–1) | 0.86 (0.78–1) | 0.82 (0.74–0.86) | <0.001* | 0.79 (0.67–0.86) | <0.001* |