Table 2 Demographic details of study participants

Gender

6 males, 9 females

Ethnicity

12 White British, 3 other

Age at interview

8–18 years (median 12 years, 7 were 8-12 yrs., 8 were 13-19 yrs)

Age diagnosed

2–16 years (median 8 years)

Disease duration

3 weeks – 16 years (median 5 years)

Disease severity

From acutely unwell in-patients, to in remission, off medicines

Disease course

10 chronic, 4 monocyclic, 1 polycyclic

Medications received

15 had received Methotrexate, 7 had Anti-TNF Treatment