Table 1 Subject demographics and disease characteristics.
Cohort (n = 31) | |
|---|---|
Age, mean (range), y* | 19.5 (17.4–22) |
Diagnosis, No. (%) | |
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | 16 (51.7) |
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease | 5 (16.1) |
APLS/Vasculitis | 5 (16.1) |
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis/Spondyloarthropathy | 5 (16.1) |
Gender, No. (%) | |
Female | 23 (74) |
Ethnicity, No. (%) | |
Caucasian | 10 (32.2) |
Asian | 7 (22.6) |
Hispanic | 12 (38.7) |
African American | 2 (6.5) |
Highest Level of Education, No. (%) | |
High school | 7 (22.6) |
Community College/Vocational | 13 (42) |
Four year college | 9 (29) |
Graduate school | 2 (6.2) |