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Table 1 Sample characteristics of patients and respondents

From: Mothers’ reports of the difficulties that their children experience in taking methotrexate for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and how these impact on quality of life

Children’s characteristics

n

171

Gender, n (%) female

123 (71.9)

Age in years when questionnaire data completed, mean (S.D.)

9.0 (4.1)

JIA category, n (%)

 

Systemic

26 (15.2)

Oligo persistent

13 (7.6)

Oligo extended

42 (24.6)

Poly RF –

63 (36.8)

Poly RF +

9 (5.3)

Poly, RF status unknown

2 (1.2)

Psoriatic

6 (3.5)

ERA

10 (5.8)

Disease duration in years, mean (S.D.) (n=169)

4.0 (3.3)

Responder status (known for n = 117)

 

Non-responder

34 (29.1)

ACR30

83 (70.9)

ACR50

74 (63.2)

ACR70

59 (50.4)

Current disease severity, median, range, (IQR)

 

Number of active joints (known for n = 158)

0, 0–12, 0-1

Number of limited joints (known for n = 155)

0, 0–32, 0-2

Mothers’ characteristics

Age in years, mean (S.D.)

38.5 (6.7)

Education*, n (%)

 

≤GCSE or equivalent

105 (63.2)

Advanced level or equivalent

23 (13.8)

Degree/Postgraduate

38 (22.9)

Not stated

5

  1. *Advanced level – national examinations usually taken at age 18, required for university admission.
  2. GCSE – national examinations usually taken at age 16.