Table 1 Demographic characteristics of subjects
Demographic variable | Result |
|---|---|
Age (years), median (range) | 22 (17–27) |
Gender, M:F | 11:40 |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
Caucasian | 49 (96.0) |
Asian | 1 (2.0) |
No response | 1 (2.0) |
Diagnosis, n (%) | |
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis | 42 (82.3) |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | 4 (7.8) |
Juvenile dermatomyositis | 1 (2.0) |
Other | 4 (7.8) |
Province of residence, n (%) | |
Nova Scotia | 42 (82.3) |
New Brunswick | 7 (13.7) |
Prince Edward Island | 2 (3.9) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Single | 40 (78.4) |
Common-law | 6 (11.8) |
Married | 5 (9.8) |
Highest Educational level, n (%) | |
Completed High school | 16 (31.4) |
Community collegea | 5 (9.8) |
University undergraduatea | 24 (47.1) |
University postgraduatea | 1 (2.0) |
No response | 5 (9.8) |
Smoke >10 cigarettes daily, n (%) | 7 (13.7) |
Use alcohol at least once per month over past year, n (%) | 26 (51.0) |
Sexually active, n (%) | 41 (80.3) |