Early Onset | Late Onset | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean SLAM score | 5.19 ± 3.86 | 7.07 ± 4.41 | < 0.0001* |
Mean SLEDAI score | 4.29 ± 4.31 | 4.39 + 4.18 | 0.8 |
Mean no. with lupus flare over last year | 0.89 ± 0.98 | 1.04 ± 0.98 | 0.2 |
Mean disease activity (VAS) | 3.43 ± 2.81 | 4.11 ± 2.63 | 0.04* |
Mean unusual fatigue (VAS) | 4.43 ± 3.23 | 4.73 ± 2.60 | 0.4 |
SLAQ, self-reported, % | |||
Rash/nausea after sun exposure | 33.5 | 48.7 | 0.05* |
Shortness of breath | 40.1 | 59.0 | 0.02* |
Numbness/tingling | 32.7 | 55.3 | 0.002* |
Muscle weakness | 52.8 | 64.6 | 0.0008* |
Mean SLICC score | 1.50 ± 1.94 | 1.80 ± 1.67 | 0.09 |
↵* Statistically significant. SLAM: SLE activity measure; SLEDAI: SLE Disease Activity Index; VAS: visual analog scale; SLAQ: SLE Activity Questionnaire; SLICC: Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics.