Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of pediatric study participants
From: Age and fecal microbial strain-specific differences in patients with spondyloarthritis
Characteristic | ERA | Controls |
|---|---|---|
n | 30 | 19 |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 13.5 ± 3.0 | 13.6 ± 2.7 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 20.7 ± 4.1 | 21.5 ± 6.1 |
Male | 19 (63%) | 13 (68%) |
Race | ||
 Caucasian | 23 (77%) | 17 (89%) |
 African-American | 3 (10%) | 2 (10%) |
 Asian | 2 (6.7%) | 0 |
 Other/unknown | 2 (6.7%) | 0 |
Site | ||
 UAB (Birmingham, AL, USA) | 8 (27%) | 9 (47%) |
 CHOP (Philadelphia, PA, USA) | 10 (33%) | 4 (21%) |
 HUMC (Hackensack, NJ, USA) | 1 (3.3%) | 4 (21%) |
 CCMC (Hartford, CT, USA) | 1 (3.3%) | 2 (10%) |
 BCH (Boston, MA, USA) | 4 (13%) | 0 |
 NCH (Columbus, OH, USA) | 2 (6.7%) | 0 |
 TSRH (Dallas, TX, USA) | 2 (6.7%) | 0 |
 CHLA (Los Angeles, CA, USA) | 1 (3.3%) | 0 |
 UL (Louisville, KY, USA) | 1 (3.3%) | 0 |
HLA-B27+ | 15/29 (52%) | Not measured |
Sacroiliitis | 18 (60%) | None |
 Clinical only | 8/18 (44%) | |
 Imaging | 10/18 (56%) | |