Table 1 Baseline characteristics of cases and controls
Cases: Moderate persisting pain | Controls: Moderate decreasing pain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Patients, n | 31 | 118 | |
Females, n (%) | 24 (77.4) | 76 (64.4) | |
JIA Category, n (%) | Oligoarthritis | 3 (9.7) | 36 (30.5) |
RF -ve Polyarthritis | 6 (19.4) | 27 (22.9) | |
RF +ve Polyarthritis | 4 (12.9) | 5 (4.2) | |
Enthesitis-Related Arthritis | 7 (22.6) | 23 (19.5) | |
Psoriatic | 3 (9.7) | 8 (6.8) | |
Systemic | 1 (3.2) | 9 (7.6) | |
Undifferentiated | 7 (22.6) | 10 (8.5) | |
Mean Active Joint Count at Baseline, mean (SD) | 11.42 (12.15) | 7.66 (10.03) | |
Mean Enthesitis Count at Baseline, mean (SD) | 4.63 (6.25) | 0.66 (1.77) | |
Mean Age at Onset of JIA, mean (SD) | 9.06 (4.22) | 7.63 (4.65) | |
Mean Pain Score at Baseline, mean (SD) | 6.39 (1.65) | 5.92 (1.47) | |