Table 1 Sample characteristics
From: How do parents of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) perceive their therapies?
Characteristic | N= 52 (100%) |
|---|---|
Child's Age in years – median (mean ± sd) | 10.8 (10.9 ± 4.7) |
Child Gender: Male – N (%) | 10 (19) |
Child's race/ethnicity – N (%) |  |
   Caucasian, not Hispanic | 45 (87) |
   African American, not Hispanic | 3 (6) |
   Hispanic | 4 (8) |
JIA Duration in years – median (mean ± sd) | 3.3 (4.9 ± 4.0) |
JIA Subtype N (%) | Â |
   Oligoarthritis | 21 (40) |
   Rheumatoid-factor negative polyarthritis | 15 (29) |
   Systemic arthritis | 6 (12) |
   Enthesitis-related arthritis | 6 (12) |
   Other | 4 (8) |
Co-morbidity: median (mean ± sd) number of problems | 1 (1.4 ± 1.6) |
None N (%) | 17 (33) |
Allergies N (%) | 19 (37) |
Headaches N (%) | 14 (27) |
Abdominal Pain N (%) | 7 (14) |
Constipation or Diarrhea N (%) | 6 (12) |
Acne N (%) | 6 (12) |
Other, includes depression, scoliosis, eczema, asthma, GERD N (%) | 10 (20) |
Overall health, parental rating – N (%) |  |
   Excellent | 13 (25) |
   Very Good | 25 (48) |
   Fair | 14 (27) |
   Poor | 0 |