Table 3 Demographic characteristics, clinical and laboratory findings of participants

Age

Range

27- 50

22- 46

22-50

0.321

Median (IQR^a)

39.5 (32.00- 47.00)

31.00 (28.00- 43.00)

39.00 (29.50- 43.00)

Average rank

10.38

7.78

Gender

Male^b

2 (25.00)

3 (33.33)

5 (29.41)

0.583

Female^b

6 (75.00)

6 (66.67)

12 (70.59)

Disease onset age

Range

22—46

15—40

15- 46

0.046

Median (IQR)

31.50 (28.25- 39.50)

21.00 (18.50- 33.00)

29.00 (20.50- 35.50)

Average rank

11.63

6.67

Disease duration(year)

Range

3- 10

1- 26

1 – 26

0.606

Median (IQR)

5.50 (3.25- 8.75)

6.00 (3.50- 18.00)

6.00 (3.50- 9.50)

Average rank

8.25

9.67

Organ involvement numbers

Range

0 −3

0 −4

0 – 4

0.294

Median (IQR)

2.33 (1.00- 2.75)

2.00 (2.00- 3.00)

2.00 (1.50—3.00)

APS

Yes^b

0 (0)

1 (0)

1 (5.88)

0.529

Hyperlipidemia

Yes^b

2 (25.00)

1 (11.11)

3 (17.65)

0.453

Anti-dsDNA

Positive^b

5 (62.50)

5 (55.56)

10 (58.82)

0.581

CRP, ESR

Positive^b

5 (62.50)

2 (22.22)

7 (41.18)

0.117

Alcohol use

Yes^b

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)