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Table 1 Patient demographics and disease characteristics

From: Association of the lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) with health-related quality of life in a multinational prospective study

 

Number (%) or mean (SD) or median (IQR: 25th–75th)

Country, n (%)

 

 Australia

217 (15%)

 China

222 (16%)

 Indonesia

98 (7%)

 Philippines

124 (9%)

 Singapore

219 (15%)

 Taiwan

294 (21%)

 Thailand

250 (18%)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 

 Caucasian

116 (8%)

 Chinese

699 (49%)

 Filipino

132 (9%)

 Indonesian

101 (7%)

 Thai

254 (18%)

 Malay

37 (3%)

 Vietnamese/Cambodian

22 (2%)

 Indian/Sri Lankan

35 (2%)

 Othera

28 (2%)

Gender, n (%)

 

 Female

1329 (93%)

Highest attained education levelb

 

 Primary

241 (17%)

 Secondary

548 (38%)

 Tertiary

607 (42%)

Age at diagnosis (years)

31.1 (12.2)

Disease duration (years)

9.2 (7.7)

SLICC-DI score

0 (0–1)

Damage presentc

498 (35%)

PGA at enrollment

0.5 (0.2–1)

Mild flare

170 (12%)

Severe flare

100 (7%)

SLEDAI-2 K

4 (2–6)

Current CNS activityd

9 (0.6%)

Current vasculitisd

23 (1.6%)

Current renal activityd

369 (25.9%)

Current musculoskeletal activityd

119 (8.4%)

Current cutaneous activityd

273 (19.2%)

Current serositisd

12 (0.8%)

Lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS)

593 (42%)

Number (%) of patients taking prednisoloneg

1167 (82%)

Taking immunosuppressante

762 (53.5%)

Taking antimalarialf

1044 (73.3%)

  1. aOther includes Hispanic, African, other South-East Asian, Pacific Islander and mixed ethnicity. bPercent present shown in table, percent absent and missing not shown in table. cSLICC-DI >0. dActive based on non-zero SLEDAI-2 K scores in organ domains as indicated. eEither methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate, leflunomide, cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide (in the last 6 months), rituximab (in the last 6 months) and/or belimumab (in the last 6 months). fEither hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine. Abbreviations: SLE systemic lupus erythematosus, SLEDAI SLE disease activity index, SLICC Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics, DI damage index, PGA physician global assessment, CNS central nervous system, CVA cerebrovascular accident
  2. gMean dose (SD) 12 mg (13.7)