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Table 2 Comparison of demographic and clinical data of patients by PRD

From: Psychosocial and economic impact of rheumatic diseases on caregivers of Mexican children

 

Total

200

n (%)

JIA

109

n (%)

JDM

28

n (%)

JSLE

63

n (%)

P value*

Age in years, median (IQR)

13 (10–15)

12 (9–15)

11 (8.2–13.7)

14.5 (12–16)

0.01**

Female

134 (67)

66 (60.6)

19 (67.9)

49 (77.8)

0.14

JIA category

ERA

NA

6 (5.5)

NA

NA

NA

Oligoarticular

8 (7.3)

Polyarticular

66 (60.6)

Psoriatic

1 (0.9)

Systemic

16 (14.7)

Undifferentiated

12 (11)

Cutaneous symptoms

82/193 (42.5)

15 (13.8)

28 (100)

39/56 (69.6)

<  0.001

Musculoskeletal symptoms a

161/193 (83.4)

109 (100)

27 (96.4)

25/56 (44.6)

<  0.001

Systemic symptoms b

62/193 (32.1)

11 (10.1)

4 (14.3)

47/56 (83.9)

<  0.001

Treatment

NSAID

80/179 (44.7)

61/97 (62.9)

5/27 (18.5)

14/55 (25.5)

<  0.001

DMARD

168/179 (93.9)

90/97 (92.8)

26/27 (96.3)

52/55 (94.5)

0.77

GC

82/179 (45.8)

18/97 (18.6)

25/27 (92.6)

39/55 (70.9)

<  0.001

bDMARD

53/179 (29.6)

49/97 (50.5)

1/27 (3.7)

3/55 (5.5)

<  0.001

Hospitalization

97/174 (55.7)

29/93 (31.2)

23/26 (88.5)

45/55 (81.8)

<  0.001

Disability

43/174 (24.7)

19/93 (20.4)

16/26 (61.5)

8/55 (14.5)

<  0.001

Active Disease

87/174 (50)

34/93 (36.6)

20/26 (76.9)

33/55 (60)

<  0.001

  1. PRD Pediatric Rheumatic Disease, IQR Interquartile range, NA Does not apply, ERA Enthesitis related to Arthritis, NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, DMARD Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, GC Systemic Glucocorticoids, bDMARD Biological therapy, JIA Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, JSLE Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, JDM Juvenile Dermatomyositis
  2. a: Includes arthritis and myositis
  3. b: Includes neurological, hematological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, nephritis, serositis, adenomegaly, hepatomegaly, hepatitis, thyroiditis and uveitis manifestations
  4. * Analyzed with Chi square test
  5. ** Analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis test