Table 2. Demographics of the sample including prevalence of reported psychiatric disorders and hypermobility.
| Females N=734 | Males N=153 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (s.d.) | 44.7 (10.4) | 44.2 (11.0) |
| 5PQ=0 (%) | 237/734 (32.3) | 67/153 (43.8) |
| 5PQ=1 (%) | 244/734 (33.2) | 52/153 (34.0) |
| 5PQ≥2 (%) | 253/734 (34.5) | 34/153 (22.2) |
| 5PQ≥3 (%) | 116/716 (16.2) | 11/152 (7.2) |
| 5PQ≥4 (%) | 51/710 (7.2) | 4/152 (2.6) |
| 5PQ=5 (%) | 10/709 (1.4) | 2/152 (1.3) |
| Depression (%)a | 143/728 (19.6) | 14/153 (9.2) |
| Questionnaire version 2b | Females N=433 | Males N=101 |
| Anxiety disorders (%)c | 11/430 (2.5) | 1/100 (1.0) |
| Other psychiatric disorders (%) | 10/430 (2.3) | 2/100 (2.0) |
a
(‘Have you been diagnosed with depression?’)
b
In a later stage of the study, a question about non-depressive psychiatric disorders was added. (‘Have you been diagnosed with any other psychiatric disorder? If yes, which disorder?’)
c
Anxiety disorders were identified by examining free text responses to the item ‘other psychiatric disorder’ independently by two of the authors.
Missing data: 6 women did not respond to whether they had a history of depression. Out of the individuals completing the second version of the questionnaire, 3 women and 1 man did not respond to whether they had other psychiatric disorders. Regarding the 5PQ questionnaire 25 women and 1 man had one or more missing items.