Racial and ethnic associations with interstitial lung disease and healthcare utilization in patients with systemic sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Racial and ethnic differences in presentation and outcomes have been reported in SSc and SSc-interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, prior studies have limited diversity. We aim to evaluate if there are racial/ethnic differences associated with ILD, time intervals between SSc and ILD, and emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization rates.

Methods

Clinical and sociodemographic variables were extracted for 756 patients with SSc from longitudinal health records in an integrated health-system. Logistic regression models analysed the association of covariates with ILD and age at SSc-ILD. Healthcare outcomes were analysed with complementary log-log regression models.

Results

Overall, 33.7% of patients in the cohort had an ILD code, with increased odds for

SUBMITTER: Tukpah AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12695040 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature