Disease activity parameters (mean (SD)) of the different JCA subgroups at the time of the study
| Systemic | Polyarticular | Pauciarticular | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Inactive | Active | Inactive | Active | Inactive | ||||||
| Physician global assessment | 3.6 (0.7) | 0 | 3.3 (0.6) | 0 | 2.8 (0.5) | 0 | |||||
| Disability index1-150 | 1.6 (0.5) | 0 | 1.7 (0.8) | 0 | 0.7 (0.2) | 0 | |||||
| CRP (mg/dl) | 9.67 (7.9) | < 0.2 | 6.9 (5.9) | < 0.2 | 2.2 (2.9) | < 0.2 | |||||
| ESR (mm/1st h) | 81.2 (31) | 19.9 (14) | 78.2 (29.3) | 22.4 (15) | 60 (33) | 19.8 (10.3) | |||||
| Hb (g/dl) | 9.2 (1.8) | 10.9 (1.4) | 9.8 (0.7) | 11.8 (0.9) | 11.7 (1.2) | 12.3 (1.1) | |||||
↵1-150 According to the Italian version of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire; CRP = C reactive protein; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Hb = haemoglobin.