Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of patients with successful and unsuccessful transfer of care
Successful Transfer (n = 48) | Unsuccessful transfer (n = 52) | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|
JIA category | 0.18 | ||
Systemic Arthritis | 6 | 1 | |
ERA | 12 | 18 | |
Oligoarthritis | 7 | 14 | |
Polyarthritis | 13 | 10 | |
Psoriatic | 4 | 3 | |
Undifferentiated | 6 | 6 | |
Uveitis (n, %) | 8 (17.0%) | 9 (17.0%) | 0.99 |
Age at diagnosis (mean, year) | 9.27 | 10.35 | 0.26 |
Use of DMARDs (n, %) | 27 (57.4%) | 31 (58.5%) | 0.92 |
AJC (n, %) | 0.02 | ||
0 joints | 24(51.1%) | 39 (73.6%) | |
> = 1 joints | 23 (48.9%) | 14 (26.4%) | |
Gender | 0.08 | ||
Female (n, %) | 36 (76.6%) | 32 (60.4%) | |
Male (n, %) | 11 (23.4%) | 21 (39.6%) | |
Educational attainment | 0.25 | ||
Education on track with peers* (n, %) | 28/43 (65.1%) | 38/48 (79.2%) | |
Not on track | 15/43 (34.9%) | 10/48 (20.8%) |