Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Physical Performance in a Diverse, Population‐Based Cohort of Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors' conclusion
In our population-based, primarily Black cohort, we found that individuals with SLE commonly had poor physical performance.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from a population-based metropolitan Atlanta cohort (primarily Black)
- Participants
- 446 individuals
- Exposure
- Intermediate-low vs high physical performance
- Outcome
- Physical performance via the Short Physical Performance Battery (score 0-12); intermediate-low (<10) vs high (≥10)
Methodological detailssingle-visit, population-based, multivariable logistic regression
- Single-visit
- Population-based
- Multivariable logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Intermediate-low physical performance (prevalence)
Participants with intermediate-low overall physical performance
59.6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Correlates of intermediate-low vs high physical performance
| aOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current employment | 0.69 (0.45–1.05) | |
| Higher cognitive functioning | 0.57 (0.42–0.77) | |
| Higher BMI | 1.25 (1.01–1.56) | |
| Disease activity | 1.59 (1.27–1.98) | |
| Disease burden | 1.38 (1.08–1.77) | |
| 0.512Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
Maximum score on SPPB component tasks
- Maximum score, lower body strength task
- 7%
- Maximum score, balance task
- 90%
- Maximum score, gait speed task
- 76%
Correlates of intermediate-low vs high physical performance
- Higher depressive symptoms, perceived stress scores and lower educational attainment associated with poorer performance (not statistically significant)
Original publication
Physical Performance in a Diverse, Population‐Based Cohort of Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 16 January 2024. doi:10.
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