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. 2011 Oct 14;6(10):e26061. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026061

Table 1. Population characteristics at baseline study visit.

Age, mean (SD), years 48.6(13.3)
Gender, female, n (%) 221 (83.1)
Ethnicity, n (%)
Caucasian 125 (46.9)
Hispanic 77 (28.9)
African-American 54 (20.3)
Other 10 (3.9)
Disease duration, mean (SD), years 2.5 (1.6)
Cutaneous involvement, diffuse, n (%) 156 (58.6)
Autoantibody profile, n (%)
Anti-centromere antibody 32 (12.0)
Anti-topoisomerase antibody 49 (18.4)
Anti-polymerase III antibody 62 (23.3)
Anti-ribonucleic protein antibody 30 (11.3)
Modified Rodnan Skin Score (MRSS), mean (SD) 15.8 (11.8)
Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score, mean (SD) 4.7 (0.9)
Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL) score, mean (SD) 8.1 (1.6)