Variable | Time Period | Mean Among Those with NCP, n = 21 | Mean Among Those without NCP, n = 18 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
C3 | Current | 100 (24) | 116 (29) | 0.07 |
Last 3 mo | 102 (23) | 116 (28) | 0.12 | |
Last 6 mo | 108 (27) | 117 (29) | 0.33 | |
Last year | 108 (27) | 118 (31) | 0.29 | |
C3 (ever low), % | 52 | 56 | 1.0 | |
C4 | Current | 18.5 (5.4) | 20.1 (7.2) | 0.45 |
Last 3 mo | 18.9 (5.9) | 20.1 (7.3) | 0.59 | |
Last 6 mo | 20.3 (6.5) | 20.3 (7.1) | 0.99 | |
Last year | 20.3 (6.6) | 20.8 (7.3) | 0.81 | |
C4 (ever low), % | 52 | 44 | 0.75 | |
Log anti-dsDNA | Current | 0.94 (2.04) | 0.90 (1.84) | 0.95 |
Last 3 mo | 0.91 (1.88) | 0.84 (1.80) | 0.91 | |
Last 6 mo | 0.82 (1.70) | 0.83 (1.59) | 0.98 | |
Last year | 0.75 (1.45) | 0.84 (1.49) | 0.85 | |
Anti-dsDNA (ever positive), % | 43 | 39 | 1.0 | |
PGA | Current | 0.61 (0.51) | 0.33 (0.34) | 0.05 |
Last 3 mo | 0.61 (0.52) | 0.33 (0.33) | 0.052 | |
Last 6 mo | 0.63 (0.49) | 0.38 (0.27) | 0.046 | |
Last year | 0.69 (0.47) | 0.46 (0.29) | 0.074 | |
SLEDAI | Current | 1.9 (2.0) | 1.4 (2.0) | 0.40 |
Last 3 mo | 1.8 (2.0) | 1.1 (1.6) | 0.24 | |
Last 6 mo | 1.9 (2.3) | 1.2 (1.6) | 0.26 | |
Last year | 2.0 (2.3) | 1.4 (1.8) | 0.37 |
NCP: noncalcified coronary plaque; dsDNA: double-stranded DNA; PGA: physician’s global assessment; SLEDAI: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index.