Table 4.

Correlation of LupusQoL-US with disease activity.

Physical HealthPainPlanningIntimate RelationshipsBurden to OthersEmotional HealthBody ImageFatigue
Physician global assessment−0.10−0.11−0.18*−0.001−0.07−0.12−0.03−0.13
Headache−0.16−0.21*−0.19*0.08−0.22*−0.23**−0.14−0.23*
Arthritis−0.35*−0.34**−0.29**−0.09−0.19*−0.11−0.09−0.14
Hematuria0.040.080.030.080.100.07−0.050.03
Proteinuria0.120.07−0.030.200.030.010.110.14
Pyuria−0.07−0.09−0.040.030.02−0.040.0060.01
Rash0.100.050.02−0.04−0.050.009−0.03−0.12
Alopecia−0.22*−0.33**−0.21*−0.34**−0.36**−0.24**−0.32**−0.30**
Mucosal ulcer−0.150.15−0.11−0.10−0.05−0.04−0.02−0.21*
Pleurisy−0.11−0.16−0.09−0.16−0.15−0.070.002−0.06
Pericarditis−0.15NA−0.070.12−0.09−0.13−0.16−0.07
Low complements−0.060.05−0.160.11−0.25**−0.060.04−0.04
Increased DNA binding−0.0070.08−0.090.13−0.060.030.070.09
Fever−0.31**−0.24**−0.24**0.02−0.24**−0.23**−0.16−0.19
Thrombocytopenia0.04−0.02−0.04−0.04−0.040.060.080.002
Leukopenia0.09−0.090.120.100.002−0.25**−0.29**−0.15
Total SLEDAI−0.19*−0.16*−0.26**−0.09−0.21**−0.19*−0.05−0.15*

  • ↵* p ≤ 0.05,

  • ↵** p ≤ 0.01. SLEDAI: SLE Disease Activity Index.