Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients diagnosed as enthesitis-related arthritis at onset
From: Axial involvement in enthesitis-related arthritis: results from a single-center cohort
Characteristic | Axial ERA (n = 57) | Peripheral ERA (n = 48) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis, mean ± SD years | 11.93 ± 1.72 | 11.09 ± 1.91 | 0.019* |
Time between onset of symptoms and diagnosis, mean ± SD months | 10.26 ± 11.66 | 5.13 ± 7.92 | 0.006* |
Male sex, n (%) | 49 (85.96) | 44 (91.67) | 0.360 |
HLA-B27 presence, n (%) | 34 (59.65) | 28 (58.33) | 0.891 |
A family history positive for HLA-B27 related diseases, n (%) | 16 (28.07) | 15 (31.25) | 0.722 |
Uveitis, n (%) | 2 (3.51) | 3 (6.25) | 0.844 |