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