Table 1 Comparison of demographic variables in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus without (SS−) and with (SS+) Sjögren's syndrome
Variable | Category | SS− | SS+ | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||||
Race (n = 117) | Brown | 36 (47) | 22 (54) | 58 | 0.331 |
White | 21 (28) | 9 (22) | 30 | ||
Black | 19 (25) | 8 (20) | 27 | ||
Indigenous | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 | ||
Yellow | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 | ||
Gender (n = 117) | Feminine | 69 (91) | 41 (100) | 110 | 0.094 |
Masculine | 7 (9) | 0 (0) | 7 | ||
Age Group (n = 117) | 17–41 | 40 (53) | 15 (37) | 55 | 0.169 |
42–65 | 33 (43) | 22 (54) | 55 | ||
> 66 | 3 (4) | 4 (10) | 7 |