Table 1. Clinical-demographic data of patients with sUCTD in comparison with SLE-matched controls.
Variable | UCTD(n=141) | SLE(n=153) | P value |
Age at last visit | 48.5±12.6 | 45.6±12.2 | 0.022 |
Follow-up duration (first visit-last visit, years) | 8.0 (5–13) | 7.0 (4–14) | NS |
Age at first symptom (years) | 33.5 (25–44) | 32.0 (24–42) | NS |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 37.0 (29–47) | 36.0 (28–46) | NS |
Duration of symptoms at first visit (months) | 12.0 (6–36) | NA | |
Disease duration at last visit (years) | 8.0 (5–12) | 9.0 (3–15) | NS |
Data are expressed as median and intequartile range IQR.
NA, not availableNS, not significantSLEsystemic lupus erythematosussUCTDstable UCTDUCTDundifferentiated connective tissue disease