Table 1.
Demographic and disease characteristics of participants and mentors
| Characteristic | iPeer2Peer program | Control |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Participants (total n = 30) | 18a | 14 |
| Age, mean ± SD years | 14.11 ± 1.53 | 14.42 ± 2.04 |
| Grade, mean ± SD | 9.11 ± 1.57 | 9.50 ± 2.21 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 17 (94) | 14 (100) |
| Male | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Polyarthritis (RF positive) | 3 | 3 |
| Polyarthritis (RF negative) | 3 | 3 |
| Polyarthritis (RF status unknown) | 1 | 0 |
| Oligoarthritis | 5 | 5 |
| Psoriatic Arthritis | 6 | 2 |
| Juvenile Enthesitis-related Arthritis | 0 | 1 |
| Systemic Arthritis | 0 | 0 |
| Disease Activity, mean ± SD, range = 0–10b | 1.71 ± 2.81 | 1.27 ± 1.10 |
| Duration since diagnosis, mean ± SD years; Duration since diagnosis, range | 7.86 ± 4.85 | 7.30 ± 4.78 |
| <1 month–14.16 years | 1.25–15.65 years | |
| Mentors (n = 6) | ||
| Age, mean ± SD years | 18.88 ± 1.48 | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 5 (83) | |
| Male | 1 (17) | |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Polyarthritis (RF negative) | 3 (50) | |
| Oligoarthritis | 1 (17) | |
| Psoriatic Arthritis | 1 (17) | |
| Systemic Arthritis | 1 (17) | |
| Duration of illness, mean ± SD years | 8.52 ± 6.40 | |
| Number of mentees, mean ± SD | 3.60 ± 2.97 | |
| Number of mentees, range | 1–8 | |
Notes. aAll participants, including the post control iPeer2Peer Program participants (n = 2). bDisease activity is measured via a physician global assessment visual analog scale