Table 2 Crude (Model 1) and adjusted (Model 2) logistic regressions, with odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI), for musculoskeletal symptoms within the last 12 months, and for being prevented from performing their usual activities (at home/outside their home), due to musculoskeletal symptoms in the different body regions (neck, shoulders, elbows, hand/wrists) presented for participants with GJH (Generalised Joint Hypermobility) and GJHS (GJH including shoulder joint hypermobility), with NGJH (Non Generalised Joint Hypermobility) as reference group

 Neck

1.66 (1.24–2.23)*

1.34 (0.99–1.82)

1.77 (0.94–3.33)

1.49 (0.78–2.84)

 Shoulders

1.68 (1.28–2.21)*

1.45 (1.09–1.92)*

3.79 (1.95–7.37)*

3.37 (1.72–6.58)*

 Elbows

1.33 (0.97–1.83)

1.29 (0.93–1.80)

2.14 (1.17–3.91)*

2.08 (1.13–3.83)*

 Hands/wrists

2.49 (1.87–3.32)*

2.24 (1.67–3.01)*

3.96 (2.22–7.08)*

3.53 (1.96–6.35)*

 Neck

2.09 (1.51–2.90)*

1.82 (1.30–2.56)*

4.94 (2.75–8.90)*

4.41 (2.43–8.00)*

 Shoulders

1.77 (1.28–2.44)*

1.55 (1.11–2.18)*

3.75 (2.08–6.75)*

3.35 (1.84–6.09)*

 Elbows

1.43 (0.88–2.31)

1.37 (0.83–2.26)

2.86 (1.32–6.23)*

2.83 (1.28–6.27)*

 Hands/wrists

2.02 (1.39–2.94)*

1.82 (1.23–2.69)*

2.60 (1.30–5.18)*

2.36 (1.17–4.76)*