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Table 3 Comparison of severity of PFH in BJHS and control groups

From: Correlation between benign joint hypermobility syndrome and primary focal hyperhidrosis in children: a novel concept

Severity

BJHS

Controls

P-value

PFH

No = 73

No = 26

0.443 ŧ

– Mild

− 59 (80.8%)

− 23 (88.5%)

– Moderate

− 10 (13.7%)

− 3 (11.5%)

– Severe

− 4 (5.5%)

− 0 (0%)

Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis

No = 73

No = 26

0.503 ŧ

– Mild

− 59 (80.8%)

− 23 (88.5%)

– Moderate

− 11 (15.1%)

− 3 (11.5%)

– Severe

− 3 (4.1%)

− 0 (0%)

Axillary hyperhidrosis

No = 14

No = 8

0.516 ŧ

– Mild

− 10 (71.4%)

− 7 (87.5%)

– Moderate

− 2 (14.3%)

− 1 (12.5%)

– Severe

− 2 (14.3%)

− 0 (0%)

  1. Abbreviations: BJHS Benign joint hypermobility syndrome, No Number; PFH Primary focal hyperhidrosis
  2. ŧ Chi-Square Test