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Table 2 Median values (IQR) of Disease activity markers and Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient values for Aerobic Capacity, expressed by absolute and relative VO2 peak

From: Aerobic capacity and disease activity in children, adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

 

Median (IQR)

Correlation

Correlation

  

Z-score VO2peak

Z–score VO2peak/kg

  

(p -value)

(p -value)

Number of swollen joints in lower extremities

0.0 (0)

−0.3 (**)

−0.1

number of swollen joints in upper and lower extremities

0.0 (2)

−0.3 (**)

−0.1

Number of painful joints lower extremities

0.0 (2)

−0.1

−0.1

number of painful joints in upper and lower extremities

0.0 (4.0)

−0.2

−0.1

number of limited joints in upper and lower extremities

2.0 (4.0))

−0.3 (*)

−0.3 (*)

Active joint count

0.0 (0)

−0.3 (**)

−0.2

VAS patient

0.5 (2.6)

−0.3 (*)

−0.3 (*)

DAS28

1.6 (1.2)

−0.4 (**)

−0.4 (**)

JADAS 27

2.9 (9.0)

−0.3(**)

−0.4(**)

  1. level of significance:* indicates significance < 0.05; ** indicates significance <0.01.