Table 1 Characteristics of children with JIA and healthy controls. Values are median and interquartile ranges (IQR) or percent of the group
|  | JIA (n = 26) | Healthy Control (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 14.5 (13–18) | 15 (9–19) |
Height (cm) | 162.5 (141.25–172.5) | 159.4 (150–170) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.7 (20.6–24.5) | 20.7 (18.7–22.2) |
Female (#, %) | 15 (57.7) | 10 (58.8) |
Hispanic (#, %) | 3 (11.5) | 4 (25.0) |
Active joint count (#) | 1 (0–2) | – |
cJADAS (points) | 4.0 (0.5–9.0) | – |
ANA positive (%) | 52.7 | – |
HLA-B27 positive (%) | 17.4 | Â |
RF negative (%) | 95.6 | – |
Anti CCP Ab positive (%) | 5.0 | – |
CHAQ | 0.1875 (0–0.625) | 0 |