- Duration of SLE and other related characteristics of patients (n=208).
Variables | n (%) |
---|---|
Duration since diagnosed with SLE | |
<1 year | 22 (10.6) |
1–3 years | 54 (26.0) |
4–6 years | 47 (22.6) |
7–10 years | 32 (15.4) |
11–15 years | 26 (12.5) |
>15 years | 27 (13.0) |
Family history of SLE | |
Yes | 27 (13.5) |
No | 180 (86.5) |
Frequent headaches | |
Yes | 99 (8.1) |
No | 108 (51.9) |
Time since the start of headaches (n=100) | |
Before the onset of SLE symptoms | 28 (29.0) |
Before the onset of SLE symptoms but increased severity afterward | 17 (17.0) |
After the onset of SLE | 54 (54.0) |
Knowledge about SLE symptoms | |
No | 89 (42.8) |
Yes, a few of them | 100 (8.1) |
Yes, a lot of them | 16 (7.7) |
Yes, all of them | 03 (01.4) |
Sources of information regarding SLE symptoms* | |
E-books and research | 60 (50.4) |
Social media | 58 (48.7) |
Treating doctor | 43 (36.1) |
Friends and relatives | 20 (16.8) |
Awareness campaigns | 18 (16.0) |
Others | 7 (05.9) |
↵* Variable with multiple response answers, SLE - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus