Table 1. Characteristics of the 124 patients with systemic sclerosis included in the study.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 118 (95.20) |
| Age at diagnosisa, mean (SD), years | 39.71 (15.56) |
| Age at observation, years | 53.80 (12.42) |
| Disease duration (time since RP, years) | 14.09 (10.21) |
| Disease severity scale items, mean (SD) | |
| General | 0.51 (0.79) |
| Peripheral vascular | 1.56 (0.80) |
| Skin | 1.11 (0.70) |
| Joint/tendon | 0.47 (1.06) |
| Muscle | 0.40 (0.68) |
| Gastro-intestinal tract | 0.89 (0.49) |
| Lung | 1.51 (1.11) |
| Heart | 0.25 (0.66) |
| Kidney | 0.10 (0.59) |
| Total score | 6.77 (3.63) |
| mRss, mean (SD) | 8.69 (8.35) |
| Scleredema>0, n (%) | 50 (40.20) |
| Smoker, n (%) | 6 (4.83) |
mRss, modified Rodnan skin score; RP, Raynaud's phenomenon; SD, standard deviation.
aOnset of the first Raynaud’s phenomenon