Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of patients with active and inactive disease.

CharacteristicActive LN, n = 53Inactive LN, n = 26Active LNN, n = 38Inactive LNN, n = 24
Age, yrs (SD)35.2 (12.4)39.2 (15.7)43.2 (16.2)44.8 (13.4)
Women, %79.288.592.187.5
White, %36.550.060.554.2
Employed, %51.042.347.441.4
SLE duration, yrs (SD)8.0 (7.3)16.7 (11.3)11.4 (10.7)13.7 (9.8)
SLEDAI-2K score (SD)12.1 (6.6)4.3 (4.3)6.8 (3.6)2.5 (2.1)
  • LN: lupus nephritis; LNN: lupus nephritis-negative; SLEDAI-2K: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2000.