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Table 4 Comparison of the SF-36 scores in the total sample of volunteers, without hypermobility (Beighton score = 0) or with localized hypermobility (1–3) and generalized hypermobility (≥ 4)

From: Survey on joint hypermobility in university students aged 18–25 years old

Variable

n

Total Sample

Median

N (%)

Localized hypermobility (1–3)

Without hypermobility (0)

Median

N (%)

Generalized hypermobility (≥ 4)

Median

PF

388

88.2 ± 12.4

90

284 (73.2%)

88.3 ± 12.7

90

104 (26.8%)

87.7 ± 11.5

90

RP

388

72.4 ± 31

75

284 (73.2%)

73.9 ± 30

75

104 (26.8%)

68 ± 33.3

75

BP

388

51.7 ± 8.1

50

284 (73.2%)

51.3 ± 8.5

50

104 (26.8%)

52.6 ± 7

50

GH

388

60.8 ± 15.5

65

284 (73.2%)

61.7 ± 15.3

65

104 (26.8%)

58.4 ± 15.8

60

VT

388

54.8 ± 19.7

57.5

284 (73.2%)

55.4 ± 19.3

60

104 (26.8%)

53.1 ± 20.7

55

SF

388

64 ± 11.5

65.1

284 (73.2%)

64.4 ± 11.5

65

104 (26.8%)

62.8 ± 11.3

64.8

RE

388

67.2 ± 38.2

100

284 (73.2%)

67.5 ± 37.7

100

104 (26.8%)

66.4 ± 39.6

100

MH

388

65 ± 19.4

68

284 (73.2%)

66 ± 19.7

68

104 (26.8%)

62 ± 18.3

64

PCo

388

65.5 ± 11

67

284 (73.2%)

66.1 ± 10.9

67.5

104 (26.8%)

64 ± 11

65.5

MCo

388

61.3 ± 16.3

64.2

284 73.2%

61.6 ± 16.2

64.6

104 26.8%

60.7 ± 16.6

61.7

  1. Physical Functioning (PF), Role-Physical (RP), Bodily Pain (BP), General Health (GH), Vitality (VT), Social Functioning (SF), Role-Emotional (RE), and Mental Health (MH); Physical Component (PCo), and Mental Component (MCo)