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Table 1 Summary of Demographic Data

From: A qualitative study exploring experiences of treatment in paediatric rheumatology - children’s, young people’s, parents’ and carers’ perspectives

Characteristics

Total n (%)

Children

15 (46.9)

Parents

17 (53.1)

Sex

 

Male

11 (34.4)

Female

21 (65.6)

Age

 

Children’s Age, mean (range)

12 years old (6–16)

Diagnosis

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

12 (80)

Juvenile Dermatomyositis

1 (6.7)

Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis

1 (6.7)

Linear Scleroderma

1 (6.7)

Comorbidities

18

Biomechanical musculoskeletal pain

3 (6.7)

Cataract

1 (6.7)

Chronic Fatigue

1 (6.7)

Glaucoma

1 (6.7)

Hypermobility

1 (6.7)

Joint damage associated with JIA

4 (26.7)

Lower limb length discrepancy

1 (6.7)

Obesity

1 (6.7)

Osteochondral defect associated with JIA

1 (6.7)

Uveitis

4 (26.7)