Table 1 Epidemiological and clinical data from patients with JIA (n = 24)
Variables | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 17 | 70,8 |
Male | 7 | 29,2 | |
JIA subtypes | Polyarticular rheumatoid factor negative | 10 | 41,7 |
Oligoarticular persistent | 9 | 37,5 | |
Systemic | 5 | 20,8 | |
Patients’ age at JIA diagnosis (range; mean; median) | 20-216 |  | |
(100±50; 92) |  | ||
Timeframe between JIA diagnosis and inclusion in the study (range; mean; median) | 1-108 | Â | |
(30±38; 9) |  | ||
Disease duration: timeframe between JIA onset and inclusion in the study (range; mean; median) | 2-108 | Â | |
(35±37; 23) |  | ||
Patients’ age at inclusion (range; mean; median) | 36-217 |  | |
(130±51; 119) |  | ||
Epidemiological history of contact with TB at inclusion (T0) | yes | 8 | 33,3 |
no | 16 | 66,6 | |