Table 1.

Patient demographic and disease characteristicsa

Number (%) or mean (s.d.)
(n = 508 patients)
Female460 (92%)
Age at diagnosis (years)40.7 (21.0)
Disease duration at enrolment (years)10.8 (9.9)
Age at enrolment (years)50.4 (13.7)
2012 SLICC criteria (ever present)
Clinical criteria
Acute cutaneous lupus262 (51.8%)
Chronic cutaneous lupus57 (11.2%)
Oral or nasal ulcers171 (33.7%)
Non-scaring alopecia156 (30.7%)
Arthritis355 (69.9%)
Serositis96 (18.9%)
Renal disorder158 (31.1%)
Neurologic disorder32 (6.3%)
Hemolytic anaemia29 (5.7%)
Leukopenia219 (43.1%)
Thrombocytopenia88 (17.3%)
Immunological criteria
Antinuclear antibody489 (96.3%)
Anti-dsDNA antibodies329 (64.8%)
Anti-Sm antibodies95 (18.7%)
Anti-phospholipid antibodies163 (32.1%)
Low complement levels306 (60.2%)
Other disease characteristics at enrolment
Number of ACR criteria for SLE5 (1.5)
Number of SLICC criteria for SLE6.24 (2.2)
SLEDAI-2K score2.8 (3.3)
SLICC/ACR-DI score0.96 (1.4)
Damage present253 (49.8%)
Clinical SLEDAI-2 K (not including complement or anti-dsDNA level)1.6 (2.7)
Hypocomplementemia152(29.9%)
Elevated anti-dsDNA125 (24.6%)
Physician Global Assessment score0.2 (0.49)
Number (%) or mean (s.d.)
(n = 508 patients)
Female460 (92%)
Age at diagnosis (years)40.7 (21.0)
Disease duration at enrolment (years)10.8 (9.9)
Age at enrolment (years)50.4 (13.7)
2012 SLICC criteria (ever present)
Clinical criteria
Acute cutaneous lupus262 (51.8%)
Chronic cutaneous lupus57 (11.2%)
Oral or nasal ulcers171 (33.7%)
Non-scaring alopecia156 (30.7%)
Arthritis355 (69.9%)
Serositis96 (18.9%)
Renal disorder158 (31.1%)
Neurologic disorder32 (6.3%)
Hemolytic anaemia29 (5.7%)
Leukopenia219 (43.1%)
Thrombocytopenia88 (17.3%)
Immunological criteria
Antinuclear antibody489 (96.3%)
Anti-dsDNA antibodies329 (64.8%)
Anti-Sm antibodies95 (18.7%)
Anti-phospholipid antibodies163 (32.1%)
Low complement levels306 (60.2%)
Other disease characteristics at enrolment
Number of ACR criteria for SLE5 (1.5)
Number of SLICC criteria for SLE6.24 (2.2)
SLEDAI-2K score2.8 (3.3)
SLICC/ACR-DI score0.96 (1.4)
Damage present253 (49.8%)
Clinical SLEDAI-2 K (not including complement or anti-dsDNA level)1.6 (2.7)
Hypocomplementemia152(29.9%)
Elevated anti-dsDNA125 (24.6%)
Physician Global Assessment score0.2 (0.49)

dsDNA: double-stranded DNA; SLEDAI: SLE disease activity index; SLICC: Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics; SLICC/ACR-DI: SLICC/ACR Damage Index.

aRecorded at enrolment on an ‘ever present’ basis.

Table 1.

Patient demographic and disease characteristicsa

Number (%) or mean (s.d.)
(n = 508 patients)
Female460 (92%)
Age at diagnosis (years)40.7 (21.0)
Disease duration at enrolment (years)10.8 (9.9)
Age at enrolment (years)50.4 (13.7)
2012 SLICC criteria (ever present)
Clinical criteria
Acute cutaneous lupus262 (51.8%)
Chronic cutaneous lupus57 (11.2%)
Oral or nasal ulcers171 (33.7%)
Non-scaring alopecia156 (30.7%)
Arthritis355 (69.9%)
Serositis96 (18.9%)
Renal disorder158 (31.1%)
Neurologic disorder32 (6.3%)
Hemolytic anaemia29 (5.7%)
Leukopenia219 (43.1%)
Thrombocytopenia88 (17.3%)
Immunological criteria
Antinuclear antibody489 (96.3%)
Anti-dsDNA antibodies329 (64.8%)
Anti-Sm antibodies95 (18.7%)
Anti-phospholipid antibodies163 (32.1%)
Low complement levels306 (60.2%)
Other disease characteristics at enrolment
Number of ACR criteria for SLE5 (1.5)
Number of SLICC criteria for SLE6.24 (2.2)
SLEDAI-2K score2.8 (3.3)
SLICC/ACR-DI score0.96 (1.4)
Damage present253 (49.8%)
Clinical SLEDAI-2 K (not including complement or anti-dsDNA level)1.6 (2.7)
Hypocomplementemia152(29.9%)
Elevated anti-dsDNA125 (24.6%)
Physician Global Assessment score0.2 (0.49)
Number (%) or mean (s.d.)
(n = 508 patients)
Female460 (92%)
Age at diagnosis (years)40.7 (21.0)
Disease duration at enrolment (years)10.8 (9.9)
Age at enrolment (years)50.4 (13.7)
2012 SLICC criteria (ever present)
Clinical criteria
Acute cutaneous lupus262 (51.8%)
Chronic cutaneous lupus57 (11.2%)
Oral or nasal ulcers171 (33.7%)
Non-scaring alopecia156 (30.7%)
Arthritis355 (69.9%)
Serositis96 (18.9%)
Renal disorder158 (31.1%)
Neurologic disorder32 (6.3%)
Hemolytic anaemia29 (5.7%)
Leukopenia219 (43.1%)
Thrombocytopenia88 (17.3%)
Immunological criteria
Antinuclear antibody489 (96.3%)
Anti-dsDNA antibodies329 (64.8%)
Anti-Sm antibodies95 (18.7%)
Anti-phospholipid antibodies163 (32.1%)
Low complement levels306 (60.2%)
Other disease characteristics at enrolment
Number of ACR criteria for SLE5 (1.5)
Number of SLICC criteria for SLE6.24 (2.2)
SLEDAI-2K score2.8 (3.3)
SLICC/ACR-DI score0.96 (1.4)
Damage present253 (49.8%)
Clinical SLEDAI-2 K (not including complement or anti-dsDNA level)1.6 (2.7)
Hypocomplementemia152(29.9%)
Elevated anti-dsDNA125 (24.6%)
Physician Global Assessment score0.2 (0.49)

dsDNA: double-stranded DNA; SLEDAI: SLE disease activity index; SLICC: Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics; SLICC/ACR-DI: SLICC/ACR Damage Index.

aRecorded at enrolment on an ‘ever present’ basis.

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