Table 2.

Comparison of demographic and disease-related variables between participants scoring below and above clinical threshold (t-score ≥ 70 ) on the RCADS subscales.

SubscaleSeparation Anxiety
t-score ≥ 70
Generalized Anxiety
t-score ≥ 70
Panic Disorder
t-score ≥ 70
NoYesPNoYesPNoYesP
Sex (F/M)48/21 (69.6/30.4)10/1 (90.9/9.1)0.27a54/21 (72.0/28)4/1 (80/20)> 0.99a41/21 (66.1/33.9)17/1 (94.4/5.6)0.02a
Age, yrs15.0 (13.0-16.0)15.0 (13.5-16.0)0.9715.0 (13.0-16.0)15.0 (13.0-15.0)0.6115.0 (13.0-15.0)15 (14.0-16.0)0.80
AJC1.0 (0-3.0)0 (0-4.0)0.361.0 (0-3.0)1.0 (1.0-7.0)0.401.0 (1.0-3.0)0.5 (0-6.0)0.89
PtGA VAS3.0 (0.5-5.0)5.0 (1.8-7.0)0.212.8 (0.5-5.0)6.0 (5.0-8.0)0.022.5 (0.5-4.5)5.0 (2.5-6.0)0.03
PGA VAS1.5 (0-2.5)0.50 (0-2.5)0.511.0 (0-2.5)2.0 (2.0-3.0)0.111.0 (0-2.4)1.8 (0.5-2.9)0.38
Enthesitis count0 (0-0)0 (0-0)0.910 (0-0)0 (0-0)0.980 (0-0)0 (0-1.8)0.64
WSP, presence/absence60/9 (87.0/13)8/3 (72.7/27.3)0.36a65/10 (86.7/13.3)3/2 (60/40)0.16a53/9 (85.5/14.5)15/3 (83.3/16.7)> 0.99a
Social Phobia
t-Score ≥ 70
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
t-Score ≥ 70
Major Depressive Disorder
t-Score ≥ 70
NoYesPNoYesPNoYesP
Sex (F/M)48/19 (71.6/28.4)10/3 (76.9/23.1)> 0.99a54/22 (71.1/28.9)4/0 (100.0/0)0.57a53/8 (86.9/13.1)15/4 (78.9/21.1)0.47a
Age, yrs15.0 (13.0-16.0)16.0 (14.0-16.0)0.4615.00 (13.0-16.0)15.00 (14.8-15.5)0.6815.0 (13.0-16.0)15.0 (13.0-16.0)0.68
AJC1.0 (1.0-3.0)1.0 (0-11.0)0.381.00 (0-3.0)6.00 (0-12.3)0.601.0 (0-3.0)1.0 (0-8.0)0.62
PtGA VAS2.5 (0.5-4.9)5.0 (3.0-7.5)0.033.00 (0.5-5.0)6.75 (5.6-7.9)0.012.5 (0.50 4.5)4.7 (1.5-7.23)0.06
PGA VAS1.0 (0-2.5)2.0 (0.5-3.0)0.221.3 (0-2.5)2.0 (0.8-3.1)0.621.0 (0-2.0)2.0 (0.5-3.0)0.25
Enthesitis count0 (0,0)0 (0-5.0)0.030 (0-0)0 (0-2.3)0.610 (0-0)0 (0-0)0.70
WSP, presence/absence56/11 (83.6/16.4)12/1 (92.3/7.7)0.68a67/9 (88.2/11.8)1/3 (25.0/75)0.01a53/8 (86.9/13.1)15/4 (78.9/21.1)0.47a
  • Values are expressed as median (IQR) or n (%). Values in bold are statistically significant.

  • a Fisher exact test was used to compare proportions (Mann-Whitney U test was used for all other comparisons). AJC: active joint count; PGA: physician global assessment; PtGA: patient global assessment; VAS: visual analog scale; WSP: widespread pain.