Characteristic | Study Subjects, n = 586 Mean (SD) or % | Subjects Excluded for Missing Data, Total n = 203 Mean (SD) or % [% missing] |
---|---|---|
Age, yrs | 55.4 (12.1) | 55.3 (12.9) [0] |
Female, % | 87 | 84 [0] |
Disease duration, yrs | 10.5 (8.6) | 11.0 (9.7) [12] |
Meet ACR classification criteria, % | 77 | 70.5 [4] |
Diffuse cutaneous disease, % | 39 | 46 [0] |
Physician global assessment of disease severity (11-point numerical rating scale) | 2.8 (2.2) | 2.9 (2.2) [0] |
Lung involvement, % | 75 | 80 [27] |
Heart involvement, % | 27 | 25 [25] |
No. of GI complaints, maximum = 14 | 4.0 (3.0) | 4.6 (3.3) [7] |
Oral aperture, mm | 39.0 (3.0) | 38.0 (9.2) [10] |
Hemoglobin, g/dl | 130.0 (14.5) | 131.4 (16.9) [26] |
Abdominal distension on physical examination, % | 7 | 9 [1] |
Dry mouth, % | 45 | 48 [4] |
Malabsorption suspected by physician, % | 11 | 12 [1] |
Body mass index | 26.0 (5.7) | 25.3 (6.0) [6] |
MUST score | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.7 (1.1) [11] |
MUST: malnutrition universal screening tool.