Table 1.
Characteristics of LOS subjects according to survival status.
| Survivors (n=885) | Deceased (n=72) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | |||
| Age, mean (range), y* | 49 (19-86) | 56 (21-100) | 0.0006 |
| Male, % | 8 | 21 | 0.0002 |
| Ethnicity, % | |||
| Non-Caucasian | 34 | 30 | 0.57 |
| Education, %* | |||
| Some/Graduated High School | 16 | 32 | |
| Some College/Trade School | 45 | 42 | 0.0011 |
| College degree or Higher | 39 | 26 | |
| Below Poverty, %§ | 11.3 | 25.7 | 0.0008 |
| Insurance, %§ | |||
| Employer-based | 72 | 40 | |
| Medicare | 22 | 45 | <0.0001 |
| Medicaid | 6 | 15 | |
| SLE Characteristics* | |||
| Age at diagnosis, median (range), y | 33 (2-75) | 31 (13-87) | 0.32 |
| Disease duration, mean (range), y | 16 (1-51) | 20 (7-42) | 0.0009 |
| Organ Manifestations, % | |||
| ACR Renal Criteria | 26 | 40 | 0.008 |
| End Stage Renal Disease | 8 | 26 | <0.0001 |
| Cardiovascular disease† | 26 | 53 | <0.0001 |
| Disease Activity | |||
| SLAQ score (SD)‡ | 12.6 (8.0) | 14.6 (8.9) | 0.09 |
| SLE activity score (SD) | 4.2 (2.8) | 4.5 (3.3) | 0.54 |
| Hospitalization in the past year, % | 23 | 51 | <0.0001 |
| Childhood-onset SLE, no (%) | 89 (10) | 9 (12.5) | 0.51 |
| General Health Status* | |||
| PCS-12, mean (SD) | 38 (10.8) | 33 (8.4) | <0.0001 |
SLE= Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, ACR= American College of Rheumatology, CESD = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, SLAQ= Systemic Lupus Activity Questionnaire, PCS-12= Short Form-12 Physical Component Score
*
Data from most recent interview
§
Data from baseline interview
†
Includes history of heart disease or heart attack
‡
Missing data for 70 observations and 22 decedents