Table 3 Differences in pain and health status of children with pain reported in the pain diary
|  | Standard treatment group (n = 49) | Anti-TNF agents group (n = 28) | Group-differences | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Mean (S.D.) | Median | Mean (S.D.) | Median | Mann–Whitney U-test | p-values | Effect sizes (r) |
Arthritis activity: composite disease activity score | 2.90 (2.53) | 2.00 | 0.68 (0.99) | 0.00 | Z = −3.95 | <0.001 | 0.45 |
Functional disability: CHAQ dis. index | 0.26 (0.38) | 0.10 | 0.27 (0.31) | 0.18 | Z = −0.95 | 0.34 | 0.04 |
Pain intensity: mean pain diary score | 0.88 (0.88) | 0.61 | 1.50 (1.16) | 1.34 | Z = −2.57 | 0.01 | 0.29 |