Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Limitations in Activities of Daily Living Among Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors' conclusion
IADL and BADL limitations may be common in individuals with SLE and more prevalent among those who report higher disease activity, depressive symptoms, and lower income and among those who are older.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) recruited from a population-based cohort (October 2019 to May 2022); mean age 46.2 years, 91.7% female, 82.8% Black
- Participants
- 436 individuals
- Outcome
- Limitations in IADLs and BADLs (at least some difficulty performing at least one IADL or BADL)
Methodological detailspopulation-based cohort, survey, logistic regression adjusted for age, sex and race
- Population-based cohort
- Survey
- Logistic regression adjusted for age, sex and race
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of ADL limitations
- Limitations in instrumental ADLs (IADLs)
- 56.2%
- IADL: housekeeping
- 50.7%
- IADL: laundry
- 37.2%
- IADL: shopping
- 33.0%
- Limitations in basic ADLs (BADLs)
- 43.8%
- BADL: transferring
- 26.6%
- BADL: bathing
- 25.3%
- BADL: dressing
- 24.4%
- BADL: continence
- 22.0%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Higher disease activity (≥ vs < median) and ADL limitationsHigher disease activity (≥ median)vs < medianIADLs | 6.49 (4.15–10.2) | |
| Higher disease activity (≥ vs < median) and ADL limitationsHigher disease activity (≥ median)vs < medianBADLs | 7.35 (4.70–11.5) | |
| 0.050.21520Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
Higher disease activity (≥ vs < median) and ADL limitations
- Also associated: higher depression and perceived stress scores, lower educational attainment and income, older age
Original publication
Limitations in Activities of Daily Living Among Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 10 November 2024. doi:10.
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