Table 2.
Comparing demographics between Caucasian and African American patients
| Patient Characteristics |
Total (n = 121) |
Caucasian (n = 45) | African American (n = 76) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median[IQR] | 44[34‐53] | 46[38‐60] | 41[32‐50] | 0.006 |
| Female | 95% | 91% | 97% | 0.1 |
| College or above education | 51% | 71% | 39% | 0.001 |
| Disability | 41% | 27% | 49% | 0.02 |
| Married | 44% | 62% | 33% | <0.001 |
| Insurance type | 0.2 | |||
| Private | 46% | 56% | 41% | |
| Medicaid | 17% | 7% | 24% | |
| Medicare | 31% | 31% | 32% | |
| Other | 6% | 6% | 3% | |
| SLE disease duration, years, median[IQR] | 15[8‐21] | 14[7‐18] | 15[9‐22] | 0.3 |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Bolded values indicate p‐value <0.05.