Table 3.

Top activities performed daily and weekly by children and teenagers with JIA (n = 107).

Activitiesn (%)Ranking
Daily activities
  Listening to music65 (60.7)1
  Doing homework65 (60.7)2
  Watching television64 (59.8)3
  Playing with pets42 (39.3)4
  Playing computer and video games39 (36.4)5
  Reading33 (30.8)6
  Doing chores33 (30.8)7
  Caring for pets33 (30.8)8
  Hanging out30 (28.0)9
  Doing crafts and coloring22 (20.6)10
  Talking on the phone21 (19.6)11
Weekly activities
  Hanging out45 (42.1)1
  Visiting with others39 (36.5)2
  Participating in team sports37 (34.6)3
  Playing games35 (32.7)4
  Preparing food33 (30.9)5
  Taking a walk30 (28)6
  Biking30 (28)7
  Playing board games35 (32.7)8
  Entertaining visitors at home27 (25.3)9
  Dancing for fun27 (25.3)10
  • JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis.