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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of pSS patients and control individuals

From: Mild autonomic dysfunction in primary Sjögren's syndrome: a controlled study

 

pSS patients

Control individuals

P

Number of participants (all female)

27

25

 

Age (years; range)

60 (40–79)

60 (42–79)

0.98

Supine brachial SBP (mmHg [95% confidence interval])

131 (124 to 138)

134 (127 to 141)

0.53

Hypertension diagnosis (n/n [%])

7/27 (26%)

10/25 (40%)

0.43

Prior smokersa (n/n [%])

9/27 (33%)

10/25 (40%)

0.83

HEPA activeb (n/n [%])

8/25 (32%)

9/25 (36%)

1.0

FACIT-F score (standard error)

20.6 (2.6)

10.0 (2.0)

0.002

Siccac (n/n [%])

22/26 (85%)

5/25 (20%)

0.00001

  1. aNone of the participants were current smokers. bHEPA (Health Enhancing Physical Activity) active is the highest physical activity level, as measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. cSicca was defined as an unstimulated salivary flow test of under 1.5 ml in 15 minutes and/or a Schirmer's test with under 5 mm wetting in both eyes. FACIT-F, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue; pSS, primary Sjögren's syndrome; SBP, systolic blood pressure.