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Table 2 Distribution of GJH, joint symptoms and radiographic OA by race, Johnston County OA Project, 2003–2010

From: Association between general joint hypermobility and knee, hip, and lumbar spine osteoarthritis by race: a cross-sectional study

 

Race

 
 

Caucasian (N = 1317)

African-American (N = 670)

p value

GJH, n/N (%)

103/1317 (7.8%)

35/670 (5.2%)

0.03

Knee symptoms, n/N (%)

561/1317 (42.6%)

328/670 (49.0%)

<0.01

Knee rOA, n/N (%)

490/1317 (37.2%)

276/670 (41.2%)

0.08

Hip symptoms, n/N (%)

435/1270 (34.3%)

191/624 (30.6%)

0.11

Hip rOA, n/N (%)

438/1270 (34.5%)

189/624 (30.3%)

0.07

Lower back symptoms, n/N (%)

502/1249 (40.2%)

249/615 (40.5%)

0.90

Lumbar spine rOA, n/N (%)

773/1249 (61.9%)

325/615 (52.8%)

<0.01

Lumbar spine facet joint rOA, n/N (%)

937/1272 (73.7%)

370/612 (60.5%)

<0.01

  1. GJH general joint hypermobility, OA osteoarthritis, rOA radiographic osteoarthritis