Table 3 Epidemiologic background information in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and healthy controls (HC)
| Â | SLE | HC | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Interaction with pets (%) | Â | Â | Â |
SA-positive | 16.7 | 20.0 | NS |
SA-negative | 24.4 | 22.6 | Â |
Contacts with other animals (%) | Â | Â | Â |
SA-positive | 22.2 | 0 | P < 0.0001 SLE SA-positive vs HC SA-positive |
SA-negative | 12.2 | 12.9 | P = 0.0001 HC SA-negative vs HC SA-positive |
Hospitalization within 90Â days (%) | Â | Â | Â |
SA-positive | 0 | 0 | NS |
SA-negative | 1.5 | 0 | Â |
Antibiotic treatment within 90Â days (%) | Â | Â | Â |
SA-positive | 16.7 | 10.0 | Â |
SA-negative | 12.2 | 3.2 | P = 0.02 SLE SA-negative vs HC SA-negative |
Team sports practice (%) | Â | Â | Â |
SA-positive | 5.5 | 30.0 | P < 0.001 SLE SA-positive vs HC SA-positive |
SA-negative | 0 | 3.2 | P < 0.001 HC SA-positive vs HC SA-negative |
Previous SA infections (%) | Â | Â | Â |
SA-positive | 0 | 0 | NS |
SA-negative | 3.0 | 0 | Â |