Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients at the time of their baseline visit, by scleroderma type.
| Characteristic | Limited | Diffuse |
|---|---|---|
| CSRG-FI, mean (SD) | 0.31 (0.13) | 0.38 (0.14) |
| Age, yrs, mean (SD) | 58.5 (11.5) | 54.6 (12.1) |
| Female, % | 91.0 | 81.0 |
| Physician assessed damage, mean (SD) | 2.9 (2.1) | 4.3 (2.2) |
| Rodnan Skin Score, mean (SD) | 5.8 (5.2) | 18.1 (10.5) |
| Hospitalized past year, % | 12.2 | 13.3 |
| Pulmonary hypertension, % | 14.5 | 18.1 |
| Diffusing capacity, mean (SD) | 70.8 (20.1) | 67.4 (21.7) |
| Creatinine, mean (SD) | 79.7 (52.9) | 82.9 (69.5) |
| Tender joint count, mean (SD) | 2.6 (6.4) | 3.5 (7.7) |
| Swollen joint count, mean (SD) | 1.1 (3.9) | 1.3 (4.7) |
| Blood pressure, mean (SD) | 125/73 (19/10) | 123/72 (20/11) |
| Scleroderma renal crisis, % | 2.1 | 7.2 |
| Ethnic background, % | ||
| White | 85.3 | 79.5 |
| Black | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Aboriginal | 4.1 | 7.6 |
| Asian | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Other | 12.0 | 15.5 |
CSRG-FI: Canadian Scleroderma Research Group-Frailty Index.