Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study patients at hospitalization. Except where indicated otherwise, values are the mean ± SD.
| Characteristic | cNPSLE, n = 36 | pNPSLE, n = 4 | SLE Surgical, n = 13 | SLEsm, n = 4 | Primary NP, n = 4 | Nonautoimmune, n = 14 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs | 30.9 ± 11.9 | 24.0 ± 7.07 | 39.4 ± 9.2 | 25.5 ± 9.7 | 24.3 ± 10.5 | 37.2 ± 13.9 | 0.7 |
| Male/female | 6/30 | 0/4 | 2/11 | 0/4 | 0/4 | 4/10 | |
| SLEDAI-2K score | 14.9 ± 9.3 | 15.5 ± 8.06 | 3.8 ± 2.9 | 8.8 ± 5.9 | — | — | 0.002 |
| SLE duration, yrs | 2.1 ± 2.6 | 2.2 ± 2.5 | 8.9 ± 6.9 | 2.04 ± 2.4 | — | — | 0.03 |
SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; cNPSLE: central neuropsychiatric SLE; pNPSLE: peripheral NPSLE; Primary NP: Nonrheumatic neurological diseases. SLEDAI-2K: SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 update; SLEsm: SLE septic meningitis.