Table 2 Comparison between patient’s characteristics at first presentation to PR center
Patients diagnosed as JIA at first assessment in PR center (group A, n = 396) | Patients diagnosed as JIA before first assessment in PR center (group B, n = 124) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at onset (years) | 8.7 [4.2, 11.8] | 9.3 [5.4, 12.1] | NS |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 9.7 [4.9, 12.8] | 10.0 [6.1, 12.7] | NS |
Median time from onset of symptoms to first assessment in PR center (months) | 3.3 [1.4, 10.2] | 13.8 [3.8, 34.5] | < 0.001 |
Median time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis (months) | 3.2 [1.4, 10.2] | 4.3 [1.5, 15.8] | NS |
Median time from diagnosis to first assessment in PR center (months) | 0 | 3.6 [1.2, 19.3] | < 0.001 |
Musculoskeletal features | |||
AJC | 3 [1, 6] | 4 [2, 8] | < 0.01 |
Hip arthritis | 94 (23.7) | 28 (22.6) | NS |
Cervical involvement | 21 (5.3) | 13 (10.5) | < 0.05 |
ESR (mm/h) | 51.0 [26.0, 82.0] | 42.5 [21.3, 63.8] | < 0.05 |
Ongoing treatment | |||
NSAIDS | 125 (31.6) | 60 (48.4) | < 0.001 |
Corticosteroids (oral, IV, IM) | 44 (11.1) | 75 (60.5) | < 0.001 |
Intra articular steroids | 1 (0.25) | 15 (12.1) | < 0.001 |
DMARDS | 0 (0.0) | 102 (82.3) | < 0.001 |
Biologics | 0 (0.0) | 9 (7.3) | < 0.001 |
Alternative medicine | 11 (2.8) | 2 (1.6) | NS |
Non attending to age appropriate school | 36 (9.1) | 20 (16.1) | < 0.05 |
Referral (group A) or followed (group B) | |||
Ped | 198 (50) | 24 (19.4) | < 0.001 |
Adult rheum | 75 (18.9) | 82 (66.1) | < 0.001 |
GP | 8 (2) | 0 (0) | NS |
Ortho | 75 (18.9) | 18 (14.5) | NS |
Self | 32 (8.1) | 0 (0) | < 0,001 |
Other | 8 (2) | 0 (0) | NS |
Median distance from the PR center (km) | 79.6 [19.8, 422.3] | 205.0 [39.0, 688.5] | < 0.001 |