Table 3.

Adjusted^* Means for Patient Reported Outcomes by Obesity Status

	Obese by FMI ≥ 13 kg/m2			Obese by BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
	Yes	No	P	Yes	No	P
Disease Activity (SLAQ)	14.8 (12.7–16.9)	11.5 (10.1–12.9)	0.01	14.7 (12.6–16.9)	11.6 (10.2–13.1)	0.02
Depression (CES-D)	19.8 (16.1–23.4)	13.1 (10.6–15.6)	0.004	20.3 (16.5–24.0)	13.1 (10.7–15.5)	0.003
Pain (SF-36 Pain) †	38.7 (35.7–41.7)	44.2 (42.2–46.3)	0.004	38.2 (35.1–41.3)	44.2 (42.1–46.1)	0.003
Fatigue (SF-36 Vitality) †	39.6 (36.2–43.0)	45.2 (42.9–47.6)	0.01	38.0 (34.5–41.4)	45.7 (43.4–47.9)	<0.001

^*Adjusted means calculated based on multivariate linear regression adjusted for age, race, education, income, smoking, disease duration, disease damage (Brief Index of Lupus Damage score), and prednisone use. P-values by Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

^†Higher scores reflect better status (less pain/fatigue)

SLAQ – Systemic Lupus Activity Questionnaire

CES-D – Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale

SF-36 – Short Form 36 Health Survey