Characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Sex, no. (%) | |
| Women | 106 (90.6) |
| Men | 11 (9.4) |
| Race, no. (%) | |
| White | 64 (55) |
| Black | 22 (19) |
| Asian | 12 (10) |
| Other | 19 (16) |
| Age at baseline, yrs, mean ± SD | 42.0 ± 14.0 |
| SLE duration at baseline, yrs, mean ± SD | 13.0 ± 10.1 |
| Time from baseline to followup visit, mo | 3.0 ± 1.2 |
SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus.