Demographic, immunological profile, and type of nephritis. Number of patients (%) is given for all parameters except age in years
| Class II No (%) | Class III No (%) | Class IV No (%) | Class V No (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F, female; M, male; W, white; B, black; O, oriental. | |||||
| Age at SLE diagnosis (years), mean (SD) | 21.6 (5.8) | 25.5 (9.9) | 25.2 (9.3) | 27.3 (7.8) | NS |
| Sex (F/M) | 10 (100)/0 (0) | 29 (91)/3 (9) | 45 (96)/2 (4) | 33 (87)/5 (13) | NS |
| Race (W/B/O) | 9 (90)/1 (10)/0 (0) | 18 (56)/9 (28)/5 (16) | 31 (67)/10 (22)/5 (11) | 27 (71)/8 (21)/3 (8) | NS |
| DsDNA (+ve/−ve) | 8 (80)/2 (20) | 25 (78)/7 (22) | 33 (70)/14 (30) | 20 (53)/18 (47) | NS |
| RNP (+ve/−ve) | 2 (20)/8 (80) | 9 (28)/23 (72) | 15 (33)/30 (67) | 17 (45)/21 (55) | NS |
| Sm (+ve/−ve) | 1 (10)/9 (90) | 6 (19)/26 (81) | 11 (24)/34 (76) | 13 (34)/25 (66) | NS |
| Ro (+ve/−ve) | 2 (20)/8 (80) | 18 (56)/14 (44) | 14 (31)/31 (69) | 13 (34)/25 (66) | NS |
| La (+ve/−ve) | 1 (10)/9 (90) | 4 (13)/28 (88) | 4 (9)/41 (91) | 2 (5)/36 (95) | NS |
| aCL IgG (+ve/−ve) | 4 (40)/6 (60) | 11 (35)/20 (65) | 8 (19)/35 (81) | 15 (41)/22 (59) | NS |
| aCL IgM (+ve/−ve) | 1 (10)/9 (90) | 4 (13)/27 (87) | 2 (5)/41 (95) | 4 (11)/33 (89) | NS |
| LA (+ve/−ve) | 4 (40)/6 (60) | 12 (39)/19 (61) | 16 (37)/27 (63) | 14 (38)/23 (62) | NS |