n=112 %(n) | |
Age in years* | 57 (51–64) |
Gender | |
Female | 57 (64) |
Race | |
African American | 53 (59) |
Education | |
High school diploma or less | 25 (28) |
Some college or college degree | 45 (50) |
Graduate degree | 30 (34) |
Income | |
<$50 000 | 32 (35) |
$50,000–$124 999 | 32 (34) |
>$125 000 | 36 (39) |
Medication regimen | |
Steroid only | 34 (38) |
Steroid +steroid-sparing agent | 47 (53) |
Steroid-sparing agent only | 19 (21) |
Organ involvement | |
One organ | 30 (34) |
2–4 organs | 62 (69) |
≥5 organs | 8 (9) |
Charlson comorbidity index* | 4 (2–5) |
Disease duration in years* | 7 (3–21) |
Prescribed anti-depressant medication | 30 (34) |
Prescribed anti-anxiolytic medication | 11 (12) |
*Median.