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
Dead13%4%0.12
Current or previous malignancy10%10%1.0
Raynauds17.5%6.3%0.10
Inflammatory arthritis20%19%1.0
Clinical myositis diagnosis5%1.3%0.26
CPK >1000 units/liter5%1.3%0.26
Interstitial lung disease12.5%6%0.30
CT chest done during study period17/4020/800.06
ANA (≥1:100)18/38 (47.4%)22/79 (27.8%)0.06
RF8/25 (32%)12/44 (27.3%)0.78
CCP0/19 (0%)3/33 (9.1%)0.54
Anti-dsDNA (Crithidia +ve)7.5%1.3%0.11
Scl707.5%0%**
SSA/Ro10%0%**
SSB/La10%0%**
RNP10%0%**
  • *Fisher's exact test, two tailed. **Statistical analyses were not done on these comparisons as by definition controls were negative for ENA antibodies.