Characteristic | Number (%) or mean ± SD |
---|---|
Female | 1,113 (88.3%) |
   Menopausal at entry to studya | 224 (20.1%) |
   Menopausal during follow-upa | 445 (40.0%) |
Race: White | 880 (73%) |
   Black | 119 (10%) |
   Asian | 113 (9%) |
   Other | 96 (8%) |
Age at first clinic visit (years) | 35.0 ± 13.6 |
Disease duration at first clinic visit (years) | 4.0 ± 5.0 |
SLEDAI-2K at first clinic visitb | 9.6 ± 7.7 |
Age at entry to study (years) | 35.4 ± 13.7 |
Disease duration at entry to study (years) | 4.4 ± 6.0 |
SLEDAI-2K at entry to studyb | 8.7 ± 7.0 |
Hypertension at entry to studyc | 190 (15.1%) |
Hypercholesterolemia at entry to studye | 528 (41.9%) |
Diabetes at entry to studyf | 30 of 1,223 (2.5%)d |
Smoker at entry to studyg | 247 of 1,235 (20.0%)d |
Corticosteroid use at entry to study | 763 of 1,257 (60.7%)d |
Antimalarial use at entry to studyh | 462 of 1,256 (36.8%)d |
Immunosuppressive use at entry to studyi | 259 of 1,255 (20.6%)d |