Table 1 Demographic and disease characteristics of 650 patients with SSc
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Female, N (%) | 486 (74,8) |
Age, years; mean (SD), range | 59.4 (11.4), 18–87 |
Education level, N (%) | |
0–12 years | 443 (68.2) |
> 12 years | 207 (31.8) |
Living alone, N (%) | 117 (18.0) |
Paid employment (%) | 245 (37.7) |
Disease subtype (%) | |
Limited | 227 (34.9) |
Diffuse | 132 (20.3) |
Subtype unknown | 291 (44.8) |
Disease duration, years; N (SD), rangea | 8.2 (8.0), 0–51 |
Mean time between onset and diagnosis, years; N (SD)a | 4.3 (6.9) |
Women | 4.8 (5.1) |
Men | 2.5 (7.3) |