Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants
From: Neuropsychological functioning and academic abilities in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
JIA (N = 21) | Controls (N = 21) | JIA vs. Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (standard deviation) | Mean (standard deviation) | ||
Gender (female: male ratio) | 16: 5 | 16: 5 | |
Age (years) | 11.01 (3.30) | 10.90 (3.11) | t40 = 0.11, p > .05 |
Education (number of years after year 1) | 4.29 (3.15) | 4.29 (3.15) | |
Socioeconomic status (SEPI; N) | 74.00 (14.38) | 71.24 (14.19) | t40 = 0.63, p > .05 |
Lower class | 0 | 0 | |
Lower-middle class | 2 | 4 | |
Middle class | 3 | 5 | |
Upper-middle class | 6 | 4 | |
Upper class | 10 | 8 | |
JIA subtype a (N) | |||
Oligoarticular JIA | 7 | ||
Polyarticular JIA | 8 | ||
Enthesitis-related JIA | 6 | ||
Systemic JIA | 0 | ||
Duration of the diseasea (years) | 4.82 (2.69) | ||
Painful jointsa (number) | |||
None | 3 | ||
1 joint | 4 | ||
2–4 joints | 9 | ||
> 4 joints | 6 | ||
Medication a (N) | |||
None | 1 | ||
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 6 | ||
Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs | 10 | ||
Biotherapies | 17 | ||
Corticosteroids | 1 | ||
Diseases activitya | |||
Self-reported, range 0–100 | 37.15 (range 0–83) | ||