Race in relation to clinical outcome variables*
| OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| SLE Disease Activity (SLEDAI score ≥4) | ||
| AA race (crude) | 1.06 | 0.69 to 1.62 |
| AA race (adjusted for age, medical insurance, marital status, internal HLC) | 0.86 | 0.52 to 1.44 |
| AA race (further adjusted for perceived racism) | 0.91 | 0.53 to 1.57 |
| SLE Damage Index (SLICC score ≥2) | ||
| AA race (crude) | 1.55 | 1.01 to 2.38† |
| AA race (adjusted for age, gender, education, income, medical insurance, marital status, SLE duration) | 2.02 | 0.94 to 4.34 |
| AA race (further adjusted for perceived racism) | 2.14 | 0.94 to 4.88 |
| Depression (CES-D Score ≥17) | ||
| AA race (crude) | 1.94 | 1.26 to 2.98† |
| AA race (adjusted for age, income, education, marital status, SLE duration, SLEDAI) | 1.16 | 0.62 to 2.20 |
| AA race (further adjusted for perceived racism) | 0.97 | 0.49 to 1.92 |
*Based on separate logistic regression models for each outcome.
†p<0.05.
AA, African–American; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; HLC, health locus of control; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; SLEDAI, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index; SLICC, Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics.