Table 2

The outcome of 213 systemic lupus erythematosus patients by mortality and survival rates at 2, 5 and 10 years in each period

Total1985–19931994–20002001–2007
N2132476113
Follow-up period
 Median (range)3.6 (0–21.4 years)12.9 (9 days to 21.4 years)5.6 (7 days to 12.3 years)2.2 (0–6.8 years)
  ≤2 years7331852
  >2–5 years6531745
  >5–10 years4532616
  >10 years3015150
Survival rate
 At 2 years140 (89%)21 (88%)58 (85%)61 (91%)
 At 5 years75 (76%)18 (75%)41 (71%)16 (77%)
 At 10 years30 (64%)15 (66%)15 (57%)NA
  • NA, not applicable.