Characteristics of patients with SLE at baseline.
| Up to Date, n = 76 | Not Up to Date, n = 66 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |||
| Age, yrs, median (IQR) | 43.0 (37.7-50.0) | 43.0 (33.0-51.0) | 0.47 |
| Healthcare insurance | 58 (76) | 49 (74) | 0.85 |
| Profession | |||
| Senior executive | 11 (14) | 8 (12) | 0.81 |
| Intermediate occupation | 30 (39) | 12 (18) | 0.01 |
| Employee/worker | 8 (10) | 2 (3) | 0.11 |
| Student | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 0.21 |
| Retired | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
| Unemployed | 14 (18) | 26 (39) | 0.01 |
| SLE disease characteristicsa | |||
| SLE duration, yrs, median (IQR) | 12.0 (5.0-22.0) | 8.5 (4.0-16.2) | 0.12 |
| Arthritis | 55 (72) | 45 (68) | 0.71 |
| Skin lesions | 48 (63) | 40 (61) | 0.86 |
| Class III/IV/V LN | 30 (39) | 25 (38) | 0.86 |
| SLEDAI, median (IQR) | 2 (0-4) | 2 (0-4) | 0.85 |
| Current prescription of HCQ | 67 (82) | 60 (91) | 0.78 |
| Current prescription of steroids | 39 (51) | 29 (44) | 0.40 |
| Current prescription of IS drugs | 23 (30) | 17 (26) | 0.58 |
| Sexual and behavior risk factors | |||
| Lifetime sexual partners, median (IQR) | 2.5 (1.0-4.0) | 3.0 (1.0-5.0) | 0.63 |
| Age at sexual debut, yrs, median (IQR) | 19.0 (17.0-22.5) | 19.0 (17.5-20.5) | 0.99 |
| Previous STD | 5 (7) | 1 (1) | 0.22 |
| Previous/current use of hormonal contraception | 48 (63) | 34 (51) | 0.18 |
| HPV vaccine | 3 (4) | 1 (1) | 0.62 |
| Ever/current smoking | 14 (18) | 10 (15) | 0.66 |
| Multiparity | 30 (39) | 19 (29) | 0.22 |
| Knowledge about CCS | |||
| CCS is performed for the diagnosis of: | |||
| Infection | 47 (62) | 30 (45) | 0.06 |
| Malignancy | 51 (67) | 39 (59) | 0.38 |
| SLE-specific features | 5 (7) | 12 (18) | 0.04 |
| Reasons for not being up to date for CCS | |||
| Not knowing my GPs could perform CCS | – | 24 (36) | – |
| Not knowing CCS should be repeated, even when normal at first | – | 20 (30) | – |
| CCS is unpleasant/painful | – | 19 (29) | – |
| Postponed | – | 17 (26) | – |
| Cannot get a gynecologist where I live | – | 14 (21) | – |
| Not being advised by my GP/specialist to have CCS | – | 12 (18) | – |
| No reason because no hormonal contraception | – | 10 (15) | – |
| Too many physicians’ appointments | 8 (12) | ||
| No reason because no sexual relationship | – | 6 (9) | – |
| Cost | – | 5 (8) | – |
| Not feeling able to send sample to a laboratory for analysis | – | 2 (3) | – |
Values are expressed as n (%) unless indicated otherwise.
↵a The median time delay between SLE disease assessment and CCS in patients who were not up to date at baseline was 2.5 (range 0.5-8.0) months. CCS: cervical cancer screening; GP: general practitioner; HCQ: hydroxychloroquine; HPV: human papillomavirus; IS: immunosuppressive; LN: lupus nephritis; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; SLEDAI: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index; STD: sexually transmitted disease.