Table II.

Characteristics of vasculitis patients who responded to the friendship question (n=221).

Characteristics	Mean (SD) or %	Range
Socio-demographic
Age	51.0 (13.7)	20.0–82.0
Male	29.9%	–
White	91.0%	–
Education (in years)	15.6 (2.9)	4.0–22.0
Clinical
Self-reported vasculitis type
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis	59.7%
Churg Strauss syndrome	12.7%
Microscopic polyangiitis	8.1%
Takayasu arteritis	5.4%
Other	14.0%	–
Years with disease	6.4 (6.4)	0.5–36.0
Currently experiencing flare/relapse	27.6%	–
Have health insurance	93.2%	–