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Table 1 Demographics of study cohort

From: Analysis of health care claims during the peri-transfer stage of transition from pediatric to adult care among juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients

 

Pediatric Interval

Transfer Interval

Adult Interval

Age (median (IQR))

18.1 (17–19.6)

 

18.9 (18–20)

Female

46 (79.31 %)

  

Time, days (median (IQR)

 

195 (89–371)

 

Census Region

 Northeast

  

22 (37.9 %)

 South

  

16 (27.6 %)

 Mid West

  

8 (13.8 %)

 West

  

12 (20.7 %)

Calendar Year

 2005

  

0

 2006

  

8 (13.79 %)

 2007

  

12 (20.69 %)

 2008

  

9 (15.52 %)

 2009

  

8 (13.79 %)

 2010

  

5 (8.62 %)

 2011

  

13 (22.41 %)

 2012

  

3 (5.17 %)

  1. Individuals with JIA who transfer at >14 years old, n = 58. Age at last pediatric visit and first adult visit, median (IQR). Length of transfer interval in days, median (IQR); pediatric and adult intervals were 183 days by definition. U.S. Census Region and Calendar Year at first adult rheumatology visit, n (%)
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Pediatric Rheumatology

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