Table 3 Baseline characteristics across C4 complement levels group
Variables | Decrease C4 level, n = 16 | Normal C4 Level, n = 104 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (IQR) | 37 (15,25) | 30 (14) | 0,024 |
Marital Status | |||
Married | 11 (68,8) | 52 (50) | 0,722 |
Unmarried | 4 (25) | 49 (47,1) | |
Divorced | 1 (6,25) | 3 (2,9) | |
Steroid duration (week), median (IQR) | 14 (27) | 16 (28) | 0,829 |
Lupus activity (MEX SLEDAI), median (IQR) | 10 (8,75) | 6 (7) | 0,379 |
HADS A score (Anxiety), median (IQR) | 6 (4,5) | 5 (4,75) | 0,558 |
HADS D score (Depression), median (IQR) | 5 (3,75) | 6 (3) | 0,763 |
Organ Involvement, n (%) | |||
Mucocutaneous | 15 (93,75) | 101 (97,11) | 0,485 |
Musculoskeletal | 16 (100) | 98 (94,23) | 1 |
Hematology | 7 (43,75) | 51 (49) | 0,694 |
Kidney | 8 (50) | 53 (50,9) | 0,943 |
Serositis | 1 (6,67) | 8 (7,69) | 1 |
DMARD | |||
Azathioprine | 3(18,7) | 19 (18,3) | 1 |
Cyclosporine | 2 (12,5) | 7 (6,73) | 0,343 |
HCQ | 13 (81,3) | 74 (71,2) | 0,552 |
Mycophenolate | 9 (56,3) | 57 (54,8) | 0,914 |
MTX | 0 | 0 | NA |
Tacrolimus | 0 | 1 | 1 |