Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
Female sex1 | 15(45.5) |
Age (years)2 | 11[5.75-14] |
Subtype of AIJ1 | |
Systemic-onset arthritis | 8(24.2) |
Oligoarthritis | 4(12.1) |
Rheumatoid factor- positive polyarthritis | 15(45.5) |
Rheumatoid factor- negative polyarthritis | 1(2.5) |
Enthesitis-related arthritis | 5(15.2) |
DAS283 | 5.33 ±1.11 |
CHAQ2 | 0.5 [0-1.61] |
BASDAI2 | 0.7 [0-2.75] |
ACPA Positive1 | 5(15.2) |
Rheumatoid factor positive (RF)1 | 4(12.1) |
Antinuclear antibodies positive1 | 25(76) |
ESR (mm/h)2 | 35[25-50.5] |
CRP (mg/l)2 | 20[10.5 -40] |
Medications used : | |
NSAID1 | 26(79) |
Corticosteroid1 | 19(58) |
Methotrexate1 | 12(36.4) |
sulfasalazine1 | 5(15.2) |
case-control: | |
Female sex1 | 33(45) |
Age (years)2 | 10[6-14] |