Table 3 Time-to-seizure occurrence by multivariable proportional hazard regression analysis in patients in the LUMINA cohort*
VariableHR (95% CI)p Value
Younger age, years1.04 (1.00 to 1.08)0.0304
SLAM-R†1.10 (1.04 to 1.15)0.0004
Mucocutaneous manifestations0.34 (0.16 to 0.41)0.0039
Hydroxychloroquine use0.35 (0.15 to 0.80)0.0131
  • LUMINA, LUpus in MInorities: NAture versus Nurture.

  • *Adjusted for gender, ethnicity, marital status, disease duration, damage accrual (seizures excluded), disease manifestations (musculoskeletal, psychosis and renal damage) and medications (cyclophosphamide, average dose of glucocorticoids).

  • †Systemic Lupus Activity Measure-Revised at baseline (seizures excluded).

  • For alternative analyses, please refer to text.