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Sample characteristics |
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| Characteristic |
N= 52 (100%) |
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| 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 (%) |
|
| 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 |
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