Clinical characteristics and demographics.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 3 (6) |
| Female | 49 (94) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 24 (46) |
| African American | 23 (44) |
| Other | 5 (10) |
| Age, yrs | |
| < 30 | 13 (25) |
| 30–44 | 16 (31) |
| 45–59 | 16 (31) |
| 60+ | 7 (13) |
| Duration of SLE at first assessment, yrs | |
| < 2 | 19 (37) |
| 2–5 | 18 (35) |
| 5+ | 15 (29) |
| No. visits | |
| 3 | 1 (2) |
| 4 | 43 (83) |
| 5+ | 8 (15) |
| Treated with prednisone 10 mg/day or more | |
| No visits | 1 (2) |
| Some visits | 43 (83) |
| All visits | 8 (15) |
| HCQ therapy | |
| No visits | 14 (27) |
| Some visits | 10 (19) |
| All visits | 28 (54) |
| History of diabetes | 3 (6) |
| History of hypertension | 10 (19) |
SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; HCQ: hydroxychloroquine.