Table 1 Characteristics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients and parents at first visit to a pediatric rheumatology center
Whole sample (n = 250) | |
|---|---|
Patient characteristics | |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 4.8 [2.5; 9.4] |
Age at onset (years) | 4.3 [2.1; 8.4] |
Female sex | 190 (76.0%) |
Distance from patient’s dwelling place to the PR center (km) | 37 [17; 82] |
Patient location area | |
Rural | 75/250 (30.0%) |
Intermediate | 41/250 (16.4%) |
Urban | 134/250 (53.6%) |
Mother’s educational level | |
Middle school (lower secondary in Switzerland) | 16/230 (7.0%) |
High school (upper secondary in Switzerland) | 58/230 (25.0%) |
Post-baccalaureate studies < 3 years (short cycle higher education) | 54/230 (23.5%) |
3-year post-baccalaureate studies (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) | 47/230 (20.5%) |
5-year post-baccalaureate studies (master’s degree or equivalent) | 39/230 (17.0%) |
> 5 years (doctorate or equivalent) | 16/230 (7.0%) |
Father’s educational level | |
Middle school (lower secondary in Switzerland) | 22/220 (10.0%) |
High school (upper secondary in Switzerland) | 60/220 (27.3%) |
Post-baccalaureate studies < 3 years (short cycle higher education) | 53/220 (24.1%) |
3-year post-baccalaureate studies (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) | 30/220 (13.6%) |
5-year post-baccalaureate studies (master’s degree or equivalent) | 42/220 (19.1%) |
> 5 years (doctorate or equivalent) | 13/220 (5.9%) |
Parents’ occupation | |
Mother in a healthcare profession | 28/240 (11.7%) |
Father in a healthcare profession | 8/226 (3.5%) |
At least one parent in a healthcare profession | 31/227 (13.7%) |