Prevalence and Associated Factors of Lupus in the United States: Third National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES III).

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and associated factors of lupus among adults in the United States. This study included 20,045 participants aged 17 years and older from the Third National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES III) from 1988 to 1994. Their lupus status was determined by survey questions in terms of a clinician's diagnosis. Demographics and laboratory test results of all participants were collected, including biochemistry, nutrition, and antibody biomarkers. Continuous variables were compared between cases with reported lupus and non-case controls by t-test, while the Chi-square test was used for categorical variables. Weighted multivariate-adjusted logistic regression models after adjustment of covariates were used to identify associated factors

SUBMITTER: Leng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7266994 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature