Table 5.
Descriptive comparison of general health as measured by SF-36 and HM-Q, presented as median (interquartile range 25th - 75th).
| All (n=51) median (25th-75th) | GJH (n=29) median (25th-75th) | JHS (n=22) median (25th-75th) | Mann- Whitney U p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF36 physical functioning | 100 (95-100) | 100 (95-100) | 95 (90-100) | 0.029 |
| SF36 role functioning | 100 (100-100) | 100 (100-100) | 100 (100-100) | 0.555 |
| SF36 bodily pain | 84 (62-100) | 100 (72-100) | 73 (54.5-84) | 0.053 |
| SF36 health perception | 82 (72-89.5) | 85 (77-92) | 77 (68.3-87) | 0.240 |
| SF36 vitality | 60 (45-70) | 60 (50-70) | 55 (45-69.2) | 0.486 |
| SF36 social role | 100 (87.5-100) | 100 (87.5-100) | 93.8 (75-100) | 0.097 |
| SF36 emotional role | 100 (100-100) | 100 (100-100) | 100 (100-100) | 0.830 |
| SF36 mental health | 80 (64-84) | 80 (68-84) | 75.5 (60-84) | 0.213 |
| SF36 physical health (sum score) | 55.1 (50.9-58.2) | 56.9 (52.0-58.9) | 53.8 (50.4-56.6) | 0.110 |
| SF36 mental health (sums core) | 52 (45.8-55.6) | 52.6 (47.1-55.9) | 50.1 (44.8-54.2) | 0.458 |
| HM-Q sum score | 27.1 (24.3-35) | 25.7 (22.1-32.9) | 31.1 (26.4-37.3) | 0.032 |
GJH = Generalized Joint Hypermobility, JHS = Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, SF-36 = Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-Item Questionnaire (scale 0-100, with higher values indicating better health, sums core with reference to US-population with 50 indicating the population mean), HM-Q = Hypermobility Questionnaire (scale 20-100, with higher values indicating more pain and disability). Significant differences between groups (p>0.05) are in bold.