Table 1 Characteristics of study population
SS* (n = 82) | DES† (n = 98) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean age [SD‡] | 56.7 [13.1] | 50.0 [15.2] |
Age range | 20–86 | 19–83 |
Female gender: n (%) | 75 (91.5) | 68 (69.3) |
Ethnicity: n (%) | ||
Eastern Europe | 32 (39) | 55 (56.1) |
West Asia | 20 (24.4) | 16 (16.3) |
North Africa | 19 (23.1) | 10 (10.2) |
Israel | 6 (7.3) | 8 (8.1) |
Mixed | 5 (6.1) | 9 (9.2) |
SS manifestation: n (%) | ||
Eyes | 22 (26.6) | NA |
Mouth | 28 (34.2) | NA |
Joints | 32 (39.1) | NA |