Table 2.
Unadjusted Annual Mortality Rates among Patients with Lupus Nephritis ESRD in the U.S., 1995-2008
| Number of Events | Person-years | Mean Follow-up period years (SD) | Mortality Rate per 1,000 LN ESRD patients per year (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients n=12,533 | 4,789 | 48,832 | 2.94 (2.75) | 98.1 (95.3, 100.9) |
| Race | ||||
| Whites n= 5,547 | 2,089 | 20,947 | 2.80 (2.75) | 99.7 (95.5, 104.1) |
| African Americans n= 6,181 | 2,505 | 24,739 | 3.03 (2.74) | 101.3 (97.4, 105.3) |
| Asians n= 683 | 151 | 2,711 | 3.38 (2.72) | 55.7 (47.5, 65.3) |
| Native Americans n=122 | 44 | 433 | 3.15 (2.71) | 101.4 (75.5, 136.3) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanics n= 10,502 | 4,247 | 40,643 | 2.92 (2.72) | 104.5 (101.4, 107.7) |
| Hispanics n=2,031 | 542 | 8,189 | 3.09 (2.95) | 66.2 (60.9, 72.0) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic African Americans, n=6,070 | 2,465 | 24,330 | 3.04 (2.75) | 101.3 (97.4, 105.4) |
| Hispanic African Americans, n=111 | 40 | 410 | 2.31 (2.22) | 97.6 (71.6, 133.1) |
| Non-Hispanic White, n=3,674 | 1,599 | 13,349 | 2.70 (2.66) | 119.8 (114.1,125.8) |
| Hispanic White, n=1,873 | 490 | 7,599 | 3.12 (3.00) | 64.5 (59.0, 70.5) |