Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | SLE (N=75) n (%) |
Comparison (N=154) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at Interview | ||
| 22–25 | 9 (12.0) | 4 (2.6) |
| 26–30 | 19 (25.3) | 11 (7.1) |
| 31–35 | 15 (20.0) | 48 (31.2) |
| 36–40 | 32 (42.7) | 91 (59.1) |
| Age at SLE Diagnosis | ||
| 18–20 | 20 (26.7) | |
| 21–25 | 26 (34.7) | |
| 26–30 | 15 (20.0) | |
| 31–35 | 14 (18.7) | |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 23 (30.7) | 46 (29.9) |
| 1 | 18 (24.0) | 38 (24.7) |
| 2 | 16 (21.3) | 39 (25.3) |
| 3 or more | 18 (24.0) | 31 (20.1) |
| Ever been pregnant Pregnancy losses* | 65 (86.7) | 120 (78.4) |
| 0 | 41 (63.1) | 85 (70.8) |
| 1 | 18 (27.7) | 25 (20.8) |
| 2 or more | 6 (9.2) | 10 (8.3) |
| Do not want to raise any children | 2 (2.8) | 5 (3.3) |
| Ever been a regular smoker | 17 (22.7) | 10 (6.5) |
| Ever experienced infertility | 44 (58.7) | 52 (34.7) |
| Before SLE diagnosis | 21 (28.0) | |
| After SLE diagnosis | 28 (37.3) | |
| Every experienced infertility when trying | 13 (17.3) | 20 (13.3) |
| Before SLE diagnosis | 7 (9.3) | |
| After SLE diagnosis | 7 (9.3) | |
*
Among those who have ever been pregnant; losses include miscarriages and stillbirths