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Table 5 Joint mobility in degrees of the five-part questionnaire, cut-off 0–5, presented as mean and range

From: Validity of the self-reported five-part questionnaire as an assessment of generalized joint hypermobility in early pregnancy

Joints

Five-part questionnaire cut-off levels

0 (n = 79)

1 (n = 90)

2 (n = 61)

3 (n = 44)

4 (n = 28)

5 (n = 4)

Fifth finger extension left

72 (47–98)

73 (20–97)

74 (35–99)

77 (45–95)

86 (70–115)

88 (78–92)

Fifth finger extension right

66 (39–106)

66 (20–95)

69 (30–102)

71 (45–95)

81 (60–97)

83 (69–92)

Thumb apposition left

36 (15–85)

28 (5–71)

26 (2–54)

22 (5–46)

13 (3–33)

14 (5–23)

Thumb apposition right

36 (12–80)

30 (5–66)

28 (3–53)

24 (5–55)

15 (0–35)

18 (15–22)

Elbow extension left

4 (0–12)

5 (0–20)

7 (0–17)

8 (0–20)

9 (1–27)

8 (0–14)

Elbow extension right

4 (0–13)

5 (0–15)

7 (0–18)

7 (0–17)

8 (1–15)

6 (2–9)

Knee extension left

3 (0–15)

4 (0–14)

4 (0–14)

6 (0–20)

8 (0–17)

10 (5–15)

Knee extension right

3 (0–19)

4 (0–13)

4 (0–15)

6 (0–25)

7 (0–14)

8 (3–14)

  1. n Number of participants