Traditional cardiovascular risk factors in patients with JIA and controls. Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise specified.
| Variables | Patients, n = 75 | Controls, n = 75 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes, n (%) | 1 (1.3) | 0 | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 4 (5.3) | 0 | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 119.0 ± 13.8 | 115.6 ± 10.2 | 0.081 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 75.2 ± 9.7 | 72.2 ± 8.5 | 0.043 |
| Daily smoking, n (%) | 19/71 (26.8) | 9/71 (12.7) | 0.041 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.4 ± 5.3 | 25.8 ± 4.8 | 0.674 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 4.8 ± 1.0 | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 0.213 |
| HDL, mmol/l | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 0.522 |
| LDL, mmol/l | 2.97 ± 0.99 | 3.0 ± 0.89 | 0.599 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/l | 0.92 ± 0.52 | 0.98 ± 0.62 | 0.542 |
| Glucose, mmol/l | 5.2 ± 0.5 | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 0.663 |
| HbA1c | 5.4 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.4 | 0.215 |
| CRP, mg/l, median (range) | 1.8 (0–38) | 0.94 (0–23) | 0.003 |
| Average carotid IMT, mm | 0.56 ± 0.09 | 0.58 ± 0.07 | 0.289 |
| Carotid stenosis, n | 0 | 0 |
JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis; BMI: body mass index; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; CRP: C-reactive protein; IMT: intima-media thickness.