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Table 3 Demographic data, gynecological features, disease parameters and acute phase proteins in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients with and without sexual dysfunction (SQQ-F score < 62)

From: Sexual function in female juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients

Variables

JIA with sexual dysfunction (n = 3)

JIA without sexual dysfunction (n = 18)

P

Demographic data

 Current age, years

28 (20–38)

26.53 (17–38)

0.600

Gynecological features

   

 Menarche age, years

15 (12–16)

13 (09–10)

0.286

JIA onset categories

 Polyarthritis rheumatoid factor-negative

3 (100)

13 (72)

0.549

 Systemic

0 (0)

3 (17)

1.000

 Oligoarthritis

0 (0)

2 (11)

1.000

Disease parameters

 Number of limited joints

3.5 (0–32)

13 (6–39)

0.078

 Limitation on motion of hip

1 (33)

11 (61)

0.553

 Number active joints

0 (0–2)

1 (0–12)

0.566

 DAS 28, n = 20

1.36 (1.05–3.41)

1.97 (1.05–4.14)

0.368

Acute phase proteins

 ESR, mm/1st hour

07 (03–16)

8.5 (02–25)

0.724

 C-reactive protein, mg/L

1.9 (1.9–6.3)

2.3 (0.2–14)

0.919

Current treatment

 Prednisone

1 (33)

3 (17)

0.488

 Methotrexate

2 (67)

6 (33)

0.531

 Leflunomide

0 (0)

6 (33)

0.526

 Biological agents

0 (0)

9 (50)

0.227

  1. Results are presented in n (%) and median (range), SQQ-F - Sexual Quotient Questionnaire for Females, DAS28 - Disease Activity Score 28-Joint Counts, ESR - erythrocyte sedimentation rate