SSc (overall) | 1529 (100.0) | 2739 (100.0) |
Year | | |
2003 | 226 (14.8) | 656 (24.0) |
2004 | 220 (14.4) | 725 (26.5) |
2005 | 232 (15.2) | 757 (27.6) |
2006 | 304 (19.9) | 918 (33.5) |
2007 | 278 (18.2) | 966 (35.2) |
2008 | 269 (17.6) | 1076 (39.3) |
Age, yrs | | |
18–44 | 430 (28.1) | 732 (26.7) |
45–64 | 916 (59.9) | 1682 (61.4) |
65+ | 183 (12.0) | 325 (11.9) |
Sex | | |
Female | 1297 (84.8) | 2357 (86.1) |
Male | 232 (15.2) | 382 (14.0) |
Medications (1 Year postindex) | | |
Methotrexate | 152 (9.9) | 246 (9.0) |
Cyclosporine | 10 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) |
Cyclophosphamide | 39 (2.6) | 75 (2.7) |
Mycophenolate mofetil | 67 (4.4) | 132 (4.8) |
Corticosteroids | 707 (46.2) | 1213 (44.3) |