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Table 1 Demographic data and clinical characteristics of participating children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (n = 13)

From: A qualitative evaluation of the specific carbohydrate diet for juvenile idiopathic arthritis based on children’s and parents’ experiences

Variables

Median

Min - Max

Gender, girls/boys (n)

8/5

 

Age at introduction of SCD (years)

11.2

8.0–17.7

Age at interview (years)

14

9–21

Duration of disease at inclusion (years)

3.3

1.5–10.8

Length of time between inclusion and interview, (years)

3.4

0.8–4.3

ILAR Categories, course type (n (%))

  

Oligoarticular persistent

5 (38.5)

 

Polyarticular RF -

4 (30.8)

 

Oligoarticular extended

2 (15.4)

 

Enthesis-related arthritis

1 (7.7)

 

Polyarticular RF +

1 (7.7)

 
  1. SCD = Specific Carbohydrate Diet, ILAR = International League of Associations for Rheumatology, RF = Rheumatoid Factor