Table 4.

Burden profiles: burden scores when patients with SSc report specific problems (n = 62).

ProblemnBurden Scores
BowelCalcinosisEatingHandPainBreath*SkinSleep
Bowel445.331.83.85.726.014.45.14.8
Calcinosis165.35.44.66.626.814.06.26.33
Eating394.62.05.05.826.014.45.234.6
Hand553.91.63.35.715.623.64.634.2
Pain574.01.53.45.425.613.74.734.4
Breath*414.61.44.15.625.815.435.14.5
Skin544.11.53.45.515.514.05.034.2
Sleep454.51.93.85.826.314.35.25.53
  • * Shortness of breath.

  • 1 Highest burden score per problem area.

  • 2 Second-highest burden score per problem area.

  • 3 Third-highest burden score per problem area.