SLE, n=99 | Controls, n=109 | P value | |
Age, years | 47.2 (13.2) | 49.1 (12.1) | 0.293 |
Female, % | 86.9 | 90.8 | 0.363 |
CRP, mg/L | 2.1 (0.8–5.2) | 1.0 (0.5–2.4) | <0.001 |
ESR (mm/hour) | 21.7 (15.8) | 10.2 (8.1) | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.7 (1.1) | 4.8 (1.0) | 0.402 |
LDL-cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.5 (0.9) | 2.8 (0.8) | 0.055 |
HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.6 (0.5) | 1.7 (0.6) | 0.234 |
Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.1 (0.6) | 0.9 (0.4) | 0.001 |
Smoking ever, % | 53.5 | 54.1 | 0.932 |
Hypertension, % | 52.5 | 24.8 | <0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus, % | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.711 |
Dyslipidaemia, % | 33.3 | 37.6 | 0.519 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.9 (4.6) | 25.3 (4.5) | 0.508 |
Family history of CV disease, % | 23.2 | 35.8 | 0.048 |
Mean cIMT, µm | 607 (127) | 623 (118) | 0.345 |
Carotid plaque, % | 38.5 | 26.6 | 0.068 |
Values are expressed as mean (SD), median (IQR) or percentage as suitable.
P value represents comparison between the groups.
BMI, body mass index; cIMT, carotid intima-media thickness; CRP, C reactive protein; CV, cardiovascular; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.