Table 1

Baseline Characteristics


Baseline Characteristics

JIA category

Systemic Arthritis
7 (7%)
Oligoarthritis
21 (21%)
Polyarthritis RF+
6 (6%)
Polyarthritis RF-
17 (17%)
Psoriatic
7 (7%)
ERA
30(30%)
Undifferentiated
12 (12%)

Age at diagnosis (mean in years +/- 1 std dev)
9.84 +/- 4.81

Female
68%

AJC = 0
63 (63%)
AJC > = 1
37 (37%)

DMARD use (ever)
49.4%

Education on track *
90%

*9 missing values

DMARD- Disease modifying Agent of Rheumatic Disease

AJC- Active Joint Count

n- number

%- per cent

Std dev- standard deviation

Hazel et al. Pediatric Rheumatology 2010 8:2   doi:10.1186/1546-0096-8-2

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