Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Lupus nephritis and socioeconomic status: Findings from the Southern California lupus registry
Authors' conclusion
Low SES, when defined by insurance, is associated with greater adverse outcomes in SLE.
Study context
- Population
- All-comers with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in the Southern California Lupus Registry (SCOLR)35 patients analysed for SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI)
- Exposure
- Public vs private insurance
- Outcome
- Association between SES (insurance, ethnicity) and LN
Methodological detailsadjusted for age and sex
- Adjusted for age and sex
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of LN
- Public insurance independently associated with prevalence of lupus nephritis (LN) after adjusting for age and sex
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Proteinuria and mean SLEDAI by insurance · Baseline and 6 months
- Greater proteinuria and mean SLEDAI with public insurance
Mean SLEDAI by ethnicity · Baseline, 6 and 12 months
- Significantly lower in Asian/PI vs others
Change in mean SLEDAI over 6 months by ethnicity
- Improvement in non-Hispanic Whites; worsened on average in Asians/PI, Blacks and Hispanics
Original publication
Lupus nephritis and socioeconomic status: Findings from the Southern California lupus registry. Lupus. Published 10 January 2024. doi:10.
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