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Table 1 Demographic and clinical data in patients with JIA and control for TL and JIA and controls for PWV

From: Arterial stiffness by oscillometric device and telomere lenght in juvenile idiopathic artrhitis with no cardiovascular risk factors: a cross-sectional study

 

JIA

Controls (TL)

P

Controls (PWV)

P

n = 24

n = 21

 

n = 20

Age (years)

15,5 ± 6,3

11,4 ± 1,3

0, 005a

13,8 ± 5,9

0,184a

Gender - n (%)

Male

7 (26,1)

8 (40,9)

0,460b

6 (30)

0,458b

Female

17(73,9)

13 (59,1)

 

14 (70)

 

Ethnics - n (%)

Caucasian

19 (82,6)

17(81,8)

1, 000c

16 (80)

0,640c

Black

5 (17,4)

4 (18,2)

 

4 (20)

 

Weight (Kg)

50,1 ± 17,5

42,5 ± 10,2

0, 085a

46,8 ± 13,7

0,528a

Height (m)

1,52 ± 0,17

1,47 ± 0,09

0, 162a

1,44 ± 1,09

0,473a

BMI (KG/m2)

20,7 ± 3,7

19,6 ± 2,7

0, 247a

18,2 ± 4,9

0,372a

Duration disease (years) [P25 - P75]

9 [5–19]

    

Subtype – n (%)

Oligoarticular

15 (65,2)

    

Polyarticular

8 (34,8)

    

Medications – n(%)

Corticoids

8 (34,8)

    

NSAIDS

0(0,0)

    

Methotrexate

12 (52,2)

    

Leflunomide

10 (43,5)

    

Anti-TNF

7 (30,4)

    

Uveitis – n (%)

1 (4,3)

    
  1. NSAIDS Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Anti-TNF Anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha agent
  2. a T-student test; b Pearson test; c Fisher test