Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample.
| Participant # | Age (years)* | Sex† | EDS diagnosis‡ | Date of NIA study visit§ | State† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 33 | F | Classical | 2004 | OH |
| 31 | 47 | F | Classical | 2004 | ONT/CANADA |
| 44 | 67 | F | Hypermobile | 2005 | WI |
| 65 | 68 | F | Classical | 2004 | OH |
| 76 | 69 | F | Classical | 2004 | MD |
| 79 | 52 | F | Hypermobile | 2004 | MD |
| 80 | 36 | F | Hypermobile | 2004 | MD |
| 81 | 64 | M | Hypermobile | 2004 | MD |
| 82 | 30 | F | Hypermobile | 2004 | MD |
| 83 | 33 | M | Hypermobile | 2004 | MD |
| 109 | 71 | F | EDS, not specified | 2006 | CA |
| 116 | 58 | F | Vascular | 2007 | FL |
| 117 | 85 | M | EDS, not specified | 2007 | FL |
| 118 | 58 | F | Classical | 2007 | AZ |
| 121 | 56 | F | EDS, not specified | 2007 | MI |
| 130 | 67 | M | EDS, not specified | 2007 | PA |
| 145 | 72 | F | Hypermobile | 2006 | RI |
| 176 | 66 | F | EDS, not specified | 2007 | FL |
| 223 | 76 | F | Hypermobile | 2008 | IN |
| 228 | 74 | F | EDS, not specified | 2008 | OH |
| 240 | 63 | F | EDS, not specified | 2008 | CA |
| 245 | 48 | F | Vascular | 2008 | TX |
| 292 | 74 | F | EDS, not specified | 2011 | PA |
| 824 | 64 | F | EDS, not specified | 2008 | MD |
| 1130 | 29 | F | EDS, not specified | 2009 | PA |
| 1204 | 42 | F | EDS, not specified | 2011 | NC |
| 1241 | 32 | F | EDS, not specified | 2012 | MD |
| 1249 | 60 | F | Hypermobile | 2012 | MD |
*At the time of the study interview.
†As reported in the original NIA study (predates the current 2017 diagnostic criteria).
‡All participants were diagnosed by the principal investigator of the original NIA study (categories included hypermobile, classical, vascular, not specified).
§Year of entry to NIA study.