Medication use during course of disease.
| Oligoarticular-onset JPsA, n = 31 | Oligoarticular-onset JIA, n = 31 | p* | Polyarticular-onset JPsA, n = 21 | Polyarticular-onset JIA, n = 21 | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methotrexate | 7 | 6 | NS | 13 | 15 | NS |
| Etanercept | 2 | 2 | NS | 1 | 5 | NS |
| Infliximab | 1 | 2 | NS | 0 | 1 | NS |
| Other DMARD | 3 | 5 | NA | 5 | 9 | NA |
| Prednisone | 2 | 3 | NS | 6 | 4 | NS |
↵* McNemar paired test. JPsA: juvenile psoriatic arthritis; JIA: nonpsoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis; DMARD: disease modifying antirheumatic drugs; NS: not significant; NA: not applicable due to small numbers of each medication.