Table 1: Clinical characteristics of SLE patients.

Clinical characteristics of SLE patient

n(%)

Gender

Female

Male

 

15(83.3)

3(16.7)

Ethnicity

Chinese

Malay

Indian

Other (Vietnamese)

 

15(83.3)

1(5.6)

1(5.6)

1(5.6)

Age at diagnosis, years*

33.5(27-47)

Duration of disease at diagnosis of NPSLE, months*

4.5(0-48)

NPSLE as first presentation of SLE

6(33.3)

History of cerebrovascular accident

2(9.5)

Hematological

Lymphopenia

Leukopenia

Thrombocytopenia

Autoimmune Hemolytic anemia

15(83.3)

13(86.7)

10(55.6)

10(55.6)

9(50)

Lupus nephritis

Class III

Class IV

Class V

Class IV/V

14(77.8)

2(14.3)

4(28.6)

1(7.1)

3(21.4)

Mucocutaneous

11(61.1)

Arthritis

8(44.4)

Pulmonary

3(16.7)

Gastrointestinal

1(5.6)

Anti-phospholipid Syndrome

2(11.1)

SLEDAI-2K score at diagnosis of NPSLE*

24(19-29)

*Median (interquartile range)