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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: The correlation of anxiety and depression with C3 and C4 Levels and systemic lupus erythematosus activity

Subject Characteristics

n = 120

Age (years), median (IQR)

31 (24–37)

Gender, n(%)

 Women

120 (100%)

Marital Status

 Married

63 (52.5%)

 Unmarried

53 (44.2%)

 Divorced

4 (3.3%)

Steroid dose (mg/week), median (IQR)

16 mg (0–28 mg)

Lupus activity (MEX SLEDAI), median (IQR)

6 (0–11)

HADS A score (Anxiety)

 Mild (8–10)

27 (22,5%)

 Moderate (11–15)

15 (12,5%)

 Severe (16–21)

1 (0,1%)

HADS D score (Depression)

 Mild (8–10)

24 (20%)

 Moderate (11–15)

9 (7%)

 Severe (16–21)

1 (0,1%)

Organ Involvement, n (%)

 Mucocutaneous

116 (96%)

 Musculoskeletal

114 (95%)

 Hematology

58 (48%)

 Kidney

61(50%)

 Serositis

6 (5%)

DMARD

 Azathioprine

22 (18%)

 Cyclosporine

9 (7%)

 HCQ

87 (72%)

 Mycophenolate

66 (55%)

 MTX

0 (0%)

 Tacrolimus

1(0.8%)

Complement

 C3 < 90

48 (40%)

 C4 < 12

15 (12.5%)

  1. DMARD Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, HADS A Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for anxiety, HADS-D Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for depression, HCQ Hydroxychloroquine, MTX Methotrexate, C3 complement 3, C4 complement 4