Table 1.
Characteristics of SLE Participants
| All Participants at Time 1 n=663 n (%) |
|
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Age 20-39 | 195 (29) |
| Age 40-59 | 347 (52) |
| Age 60+ | 121 (18) |
| Female | 589 (90) |
| Living below poverty | 68 (10) |
| Race/ Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 62 (9) |
| African American | 54 (8) |
| Asian | 75 (11) |
| Other | 58 (9) |
| White | 414 (62) |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or less | 73 (11) |
| Some college | 299 (45) |
| College graduate | 166 (25) |
| Post graduate | 125 (19) |
| Heart Disease | 142 (21) |
| History of MIb or stroke | 98 (15) |
| Hypertension | 352 (53) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 158 (24) |
| Diabetes | 54 (8) |
| Body Mass Index over 30 | 159 (34) |
| History of smoking | 196 (30) |
| Current smoking | 48 (7) |
| Glucocorticoid use | 369 (56) |
| Recent renal involvement | 299 (45) |
| Disease duration (years) | 14.7±8.7 |
| Disease activity (SLAQc) | 10.4±6.9 |
| Months from T1 to T2 | 12.6±2.8 |
a
Depression defined as a new onset of Center for Epidemiological Studies – Depression Score at or above 23 at Time 2 compared to Time 1.
b
MI – Myocardial infarction
c
SLAQ – Systemic Lupus Activities Questionnaire