Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of 3297 SICCA participants*

Age, years; median (range)54 (21–90)
Women, %3001 (91)
Ethnicity, no.
 Caucasian1825 (55)
 Asian866 (26)
 Hispanic307 (9)
 African81 (2)
 Native American30 (1)
 Multirace113 (2)
 Unspecified75 (2)
Recruitment site
 USA1233 (37)
 Denmark588 (18)
 Argentina431 (13)
 Japan351 (11)
 China297 (9)
 UK292 (9)
 India105 (3)
Smoking
 Current319 (10)
 Former1053 (32)
 Never1918 (58)
  • *Values are the number (%), unless otherwise stated; data are not available regarding smoking status for seven participants.

  • SICCA, Sjögren's International Collaborative Clinical Alliance.