Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Sex and Racial Differences in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among US Adults in the All of Us Research Program
Authors' conclusion
Our study demonstrated major clinical and health literacy differences in men and women with SLE. Socioeconomic factors were significant barriers to health care in both sexes.
Study context
- Population
- Participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the All of Us Research Program, a US cohort (enrollment May 2018 to June 2022)126 (9%) male
- Participants
- 1,462 participants
- Exposure
- Men vs women with SLE
- Menn = 126
- Outcome
- Characteristics of men vs women with SLE
Methodological detailslinked electronic health record (EHR) data and participant survey
- Linked EHR data and participant survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Men reported lower educational attainment and less fatigue than women
- MI significantly more common in men
- Men had significantly less confidence in completing medical forms than women and a trend toward requiring more help in reading health-related materials
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Some reason for delay in care
P = 0.35
Delaying care due to cultural differences between patient and provider, by race (women)
- Women of race other than Black or African American or White more often reported delaying care due to cultural differences
Original publication
Sex and Racial Differences in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among US Adults in the All of Us Research Program. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 12 April 2023. doi:10.
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