Factor | Value | Complete remission | No complete remission | p-value | ||
F/Mean | %/SD | F/Mean | %/SD | |||
Age | (years) | 11.25 | 4.44 | 12.64 | 4.66 | 0.351 |
Age at diagnosis | (years) | 7.00 | 3.84 | 7.67 | 5.29 | 0.657 |
Disease duration | (years) | 3,00 | 2.87 | 3.56 | 2.12 | 0.505 |
Gender | Male | 6 | 54.5 | 5 | 45.5 | 1.000 |
Female | 14 | 51.9 | 13 | 48.1 | ||
Diagnosis (JIA sub-type) | Systemic | 2 | 22.2 | 7 | 77.8 | 0.004* |
Poly RF+ | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 100.0 | ||
Poly RF− | 8 | 66.7 | 4 | 33.3 | ||
Oligo | 9 | 90.0 | 1 | 10.0 | ||
Other | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | ||
Methotrexate | Yes | 18 | 58.1 | 13 | 41.9 | 0.222 |
No | 2 | 28.6 | 5 | 71.4 | ||
Steroids | Yes | 8 | 42.1 | 11 | 57.9 | 0.330 |
No | 12 | 63.2 | 7 | 36.8 | ||
NSAIDS | Yes | 3 | 42.9 | 4 | 57.1 | 0.687 |
No | 17 | 54.8 | 14 | 45.2 | ||
ANA | Positive | 12 | 54.5 | 10 | 45.5 | 1.000 |
Negative | 8 | 50.0 | 8 | 50.0 | ||
RF | Positive | 1 | 12.5 | 7 | 87.5 | 0.041* |
Negative | 17 | 60.7 | 11 | 39.3 | ||
Anti-CCP | Positive | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100.0 | 0.029* |
Negative | 12 | 66.7 | 6 | 33.3 | ||
Uveitis | Yes | 6 | 54.5 | 5 | 45.5 | 1.000 |
No | 14 | 51.9 | 13 | 48.1 |