Table 1

Clinical characteristics

Cases (n=23)Controls (n=23)p Value
age (mean/SD)38.5 (15.5)37.8 (14.5)0.86
sex (female)17/2317/23ns
smoking (yes/no)52ns
alcohol (units/week)3.37 (5.5)8.08 (5.5)0.004
height (cm) (mean/SD)166.6 (9.8)169.69 (7.9)0.25
weight (kg) (mean/SD)65.52 (12.2)66.78 (11.5)0.71
Contompasis (median/range)30.5 (28.5,37.5)18 (18,19)<0.001
Beighton (median/range)5 (4,7)0 (0,1)<0.001
HAQ (median/range)0.75 (0.13,1.9)0 (0,0)<0.001