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Table 3 National Paediatric Rheumatological Database (NPRD) with a uveitis add-on module in Germany (2002–2016). Uveitis characteristics at initial documentation. Data as provided in uveitis documentation

From: Similarities in clinical course and outcome between juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated and ANA-positive idiopathic anterior uveitis: data from a population-based nationwide study in Germany

Initial documentation.

Uveitis characteristics

Group I.

Uveitis, ANA-positive, no JIA, N = 62

Group II.

Uveitis manifestation after JIA disease onset*, N = 668

Group III.

Uveitis manifestation before JIA disease onset*, N = 61

p value†

Significant pairwise comparisons‡

 

N (%)

Mean

SD

N (%)

Mean

SD

N (%)

Mean

SD

  

Anterior uveitis, n (%)

62 (100)

n.a.

n.a.

546 (94.0)

n.a.

n.a.

40 (80.0)

n.a.

n.a.

< 0.001

I vs. II, I II vs. III

Insidious onset of flare, n (%)

25 (50.0)

n.a.

n.a.

363 (70.9)

n.a.

n.a.

23 (56.1)

n.a.

n.a.

0.002

I vs. II

Bilateral uveitis, n (%), data provided in 599 cases

33 (67.3)

n.a.

n.a.

241 (48.9)

n.a.

n.a.

28 (59.6)

n.a.

n.a.

0.015

I vs. II

Active uveitis (AC cell grade ≥ 1+); n (%)

26 (66.7)

n.a.

n.a.

191 (53.8)

n.a.

n.a.

13 (61.9)

n.a.

n.a.

0.316

–

Visual acuity in uveitis eyes, logMAR

74

0.35

0.36

701

0.23

0.37

59

0.38

0.47

0.020

–

Worse eyes, logMAR

61

0.44

0.49

612

0.28

0.42

55

0.42

0.55

0.038

I vs. II

  1. †Group effect by univariate analysis of variance for continuously distributed variables and chi-squared test for categorical variables
  2. ‡Pairwise comparisons with correction for multiple comparisons by Scheffé (analysis of variance) or Bonferroni (chi-squared test)
  3. *Initial uveitis diagnosis