Jo-1 Positive (n=40) | Controls (n=80) | P value* | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, mean years (range) | 53 (19–86) | 52 (17–87) | – |
Sex (% female) | 70% | 79% | 0.37 |
Dead | 13% | 4% | 0.12 |
Current or previous malignancy | 10% | 10% | 1.0 |
Raynauds | 17.5% | 6.3% | 0.10 |
Inflammatory arthritis | 20% | 19% | 1.0 |
Clinical myositis diagnosis | 5% | 1.3% | 0.26 |
CPK >1000 units/liter | 5% | 1.3% | 0.26 |
Interstitial lung disease | 12.5% | 6% | 0.30 |
CT chest done during study period | 17/40 | 20/80 | 0.06 |
ANA (≥1:100) | 18/38 (47.4%) | 22/79 (27.8%) | 0.06 |
RF | 8/25 (32%) | 12/44 (27.3%) | 0.78 |
CCP | 0/19 (0%) | 3/33 (9.1%) | 0.54 |
Anti-dsDNA (Crithidia +ve) | 7.5% | 1.3% | 0.11 |
Scl70 | 7.5% | 0% | ** |
SSA/Ro | 10% | 0% | ** |
SSB/La | 10% | 0% | ** |
RNP | 10% | 0% | ** |
*Fisher's exact test, two tailed. **Statistical analyses were not done on these comparisons as by definition controls were negative for ENA antibodies.