Table 5.
Comparison of outcome measures in the different groups (percentage)
| ERA N=16 | Persistent oligoarticular course N=44 | Extended oligoarticular course N=21 | RF-polyarticular N=34 | Polyarticular course N=55 | Total cohort N=115 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Contracture at any time |
0 |
5 |
8(38) |
8(23.5) |
16 |
21 |
0.001 |
|
Contracture at last visit |
0 |
2 |
4(19) |
8(23.5) |
8 |
10 |
0.09 |
|
Leg-length discrepancy |
2 |
9 |
2(9.5) |
4(11.7) |
6 |
17 |
0.4 |
|
Time to last CHAQ*# from diagnosis in years |
4.5±3.2 |
5.7±3.8 |
7.4±5.3 |
7.2±4.4 |
7.3±4.7 |
6.3±4.3 |
not significant |
| Value of last CHAQ | 0.25± 0.40 | 0.23±0.40 | 0.23±0.34 | 0.32±0.36 | 0.28±0.40 | 0.26±0.4 | not significant |
* CHAQ- Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire.
#- values are shown as mean plus/minus standard deviation.