Oral Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in Qatar: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Demographic and medical data of the study sample.

		%
Age (years)
18–29	11	26.2
30–49	25	59.5
≥50	6	14.3
Gender
Male	4	9.5
Female	38	90.5
Education
High school	16	38.1
University	26	61.9
SLE duration
≤8 years	21	50.0
>8 years	21	50.0
SLE activity
Active	8	19.0
Inactive	34	81.0
On steroids
No	18	42.9
Yes
1–10 mg	20	47.6
11–30 mg	3	7.1
≥31	1	2.4
On immunosuppressant
Yes	15	35.7
No	27	64.3
Dry mouth
Yes	14	33.3
No	28	46.7