- Socio-demographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with SLE (n=208)
| Study variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| 18 – 25 years | 52 (25) |
| 26 – 35 years | 76 (36.5) |
| 36 – 45 years | 59 (28.4) |
| >45 years | 21 (10.1) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 18 (8.7) |
| Female | 190 (91.3) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 180 (86.5) |
| Non-Saudi | 28 (13.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 102 (49.0) |
| Married | 88 (42.3) |
| Divorced | 18 (08.7) |
| Educational level | |
| Uneducated | 06 (02.9) |
| Primary | 06 (02.9) |
| Intermediate | 06 (02.9) |
| Secondary | 37 (17.8) |
| University | 142 (68.3) |
| Higher education | 11 (05.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Student | 33 (15.9) |
| Unemployed | 118 (6.7) |
| Employed | 40 (19.2) |
| Self-employed | 9 (4.3) |
| Retired | 8 (03.8) |
| Associated comorbidities | |
| Yes | 98 (47.1) |
| No | 110 (52.9) |
SLE - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus