Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients

Systemic sclerosis (n=113)Systemic lupus erythematosus (n=128)
Gender
 Womenn=76 (67.3%)n=123 (96.1%)
Age in years, mean (SD)60.17 (10.82)46.28 (14.97)
Social status, n (proportion)
 Married
 Cohabitation
 Single
 Divorced
 Widow
 Other		83 (73.5%)
3 (2.7%)
8 (7.1%)
12 (10.6%)
7 (6.2%)
 		78 (60.9%)
23 (18.0%)
11 (8.6%)
9 (7.0%)
5 (3.9%)
2 (1.6%)
Living situation, n (proportion)
 Living alone
 Cohabitation with partner and kids
 Cohabitation with partner
 Cohabitation with kids
 Cohabitation with friends
 Other		20 (17.7%)
24 (21.2%)
59 (52.2%)
4 (3.5%)
3 (2.7%)
2 (1.8%)		16 (12.5%)
46 (35.9%)
53 (41.4%)
6 (4.7%)
7 (5.5%)
 
Education, n (proportion)
 Primary school
 Secondary school
 Bachelor degree
 Master degree		21 (18.6%)
68 (60.2%)
17 (15.0%)
7 (6.2%)		10 (7.8%)
58 (45.3%)
41 (32.0%)
18 (14.1%)
Work status, n (proportion)
 Full-time
 Part-time because of illness
 Part-time (personal choice)
 Retired
 Student
 Unemployed
 Disablement benefit
 Sickness benefit
 Other		14 (12.4%)
7 (6.2%)
3 (2.7%)
49 (43.4%)
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2 (1.8%)
18 (15.9%)
8 (7.1%)
12 (10.6%)		33 (25.8%)
13 (10.2%)
16 (12.5%)
20 (15.6%)
6 (4.7%)
4 (3.1%)
24 (18.8%)
2 (1.6%)
10 (7.8%)
Disease duration (mean±SD)8.48±9.14 years13.90±9.31 years
Disease activity (mean±SD)1.51±1.493.40±3.27