Table 1 SLE survey questionnaire and percentage of patients and relatives that gave a positive answer to each question.
SLE survey questionnaire | Positive answers | |
|---|---|---|
% of Patients | % of Relatives | |
1. Have you ever had painful swollen joints for more than three months? | 65.0 | 13.6 |
2. Do your fingers ever change color, become numb or uncomfortable in the cold? | 63.3 | 26.4 |
3. Have you ever had mouth ulcers for more than two weeks? | 40.0 | 18.6 |
4. Have you ever been told that you have low blood counts (anemia, low white cell count or low platelet count)? | 71.7 | 15.0 |
5. Have you ever had an obvious or prominent rash on your cheeks for more than a month? | 71.7 | 9.3 |
6. Do you develop a distinct rash in the sun (not just sunburn)? | 66.7 | 10.0 |
7. Has it ever been painful to take a deep breath for more than just a few days (pleurisy)? | 33.3 | 4.3 |
8. Have you ever been told that you have protein in the urine? | 26.7 | 0.0 |
9. Do you find a lot of hair on your pillow on waking? | 43.0 | 10.7 |
10.Have you ever had a seizure, convulsion or fit? | 3.0 | 0.7 |