Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients

Females¹

18 (45)

Age (years)²

11 ± 4.23

Subtype of JIA¹

Systemic-onset arthritis

11 (27.5)

Oligoarthritis

9 (22.5)

Rheumatoid factor- positive polyarthritis

17 (45.5)

Rheumatoid factor- negative polyarthritis

1 (2.5)

Enthesitis-related arthritis

1 (2.5)

Psoriatic arthritis

1 (2.5)

Time since JIA onset (years)³

2 [1–5]

Medications used¹

NSAID

30 (75)

Corticosteroid

23 (57.5)

Methotrexate

16 (40)

sulfassalazine

6 (15)

Biologics

3 (7.5)

Ciclosporin

1 (2.5)

CHAQ³

0.5 [0–1.75]