Table 1 Characteristics of arthritis patients receiving intra-articular corticosteroid injections

Total n (%)

63 (100)

28 (44.4)

35 (55.6)

Age^a (years)

10.8 (8.2 – 14.4)

11.5 (8.7 – 13.1)

10.5 (8.2 – 14.6)

Range (years)

4.7 – 20

4.7 – 17.9

6.1 – 20.0

Gender

 Male

19 (30.2)

9 (32.1)

10 (28.6)

 Female

44 (69.8)

19 (67.9)

25 (71.4)

Disease Duration^a (years)

1.2 (0.2 – 4.8)

1.4 (0.11 – 4.7)

1.2 (0.2 –5.0)

Range (years)

0 – 15.6

0.0 – 9.6

0.02 – 15.6

Disease Type

 Oligoarthritis

49 (77.8)

24 (85.7)

25 (71.4)

 Polyarthritis

7 (11.1)

2 (7.1)

5 (14.2)

 Systemic arthritis

1 (1.6)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.9)

 Enthesitis-Related arthritis

1 (1.6)

1 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

 Psoriatic arthritis

2 (3.2)

1 (3.6)

1 (2.9)

 Lyme arthritis

3 (4.8)

0 (0.0)

3 (8.6)