Demographic characteristics of the SLE population
| Characteristics | Age at SLE diagnosis | |||
| Before 18 (n=43) | 18–30 (n=171) | 30–45 (n=102) | After 45 (n=66) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Males | 3 (7%) | 11 (6%) | 6 (6%) | 13 (20%) |
| Females | 40 (93%) | 160 (94%) | 96 (94%) | 53 (80%) |
| Race | ||||
| Asian | 11 (25%) | 18 (11%) | 15 (15%) | 5 (8%) |
| Black | 6 (14%) | 22 (13%) | 14 (14%) | 8 (12%) |
| Caucasian | 21 (48%) | 106 (63%) | 63 (62%) | 47 (72%) |
| Natives | 2 (5%) | 4 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) |
| Others | 4 (9%) | 19 (11%) | 8 (8%) | 3 (5%) |
SLE, systemic lupus erythematous.