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. 2013 Oct 30;13:177. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-177

Table 1.

Scores of the PODCI and the CHQ PF-28 physical function domains in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Domain n Mean Standard deviation Median Minimum Maximum
Q1 - Children
Function of the upper limbs (PODCI)
31
78.36
20.88
83.33
33.33
100.00
Transfer and basic mobility (PODCI)
30
78.69
25.04
89.86
15.97
100.00
Sports and physical function (PODCI)*
31
60.62
29.48
66.84
2.78
100.00
Comfort and pain (PODCI)*
31
58.99
19.88
56.00
20.33
100.00
Happiness/satisfaction (PODCI)
22
65.59
29.94
72.50
0.00
100.00
Global function (PODCI)
30
69.03
18.69
75.81
29.67
91.67
Physical function (CHQ-PF 28)
32
56.25
36.11
66.67
0.00
100.00
Q2 - Adolescents (self-reported)
Function of the upper limbs (PODCI)
23
91.30
12.04
95.83
58.33
100.00
Transfer and basic mobility (PODCI)
23
85.56
19.01
93.94
36.55
100.00
Sports and physical function (PODCI)*
23
57.18
28.50
50.00
10.22
100.00
Comfort and pain (PODCI)*
23
64.40
13.48
66.67
31.00
82.63
Happiness/satisfaction (PODCI)
23
75.65
22.38
80.00
15.00
100.00
Global function (PODCI)*
23
74.61
13.74
73.42
45.82
92.20
Q3 - Adolescents (reported by caregivers)
Function of the upper limbs (PODCI)
25
81.07
24.22
95.24
20.83
100.00
Transfer and basic mobility (PODCI)
24
78.67
22.21
80.97
13.64
100.00
Sports and physical function (PODCI)
25
49.08
28.96
40.72
6.82
100.00
Comfort and pain (PODCI)
25
63.16
18.86
66.67
22.67
92.10
Happiness/satisfaction (PODCI)*
24
61.87
27.81
62.5
10.00
100.00
Global function (PODCI)*
24
68.24
16.33
68.91
37.48
92.70
Physical function (CHQ PF-28) 24 42.36 36.29 33.33 0.00 100.00

PODCI = Pediatric Outcome Data Collection Instrument; CHQ PF-28 = Child Health Questionnaire - Parent Form 28.

*Data follow a normal distribution.