n

Mean

SD

Range

95% CI

Age (Years)

80

47.7

13.6

19 - 77

44.7

50.7

Diagnosis (Years)

77

7.7

6.3

2 - 38

6.3

9.1

Current health score (VAS scale)^a

80

54.2

22.6

0 - 98

49.2

59.2

Stress score (VAS scale)^b

80

50.8

27.4

0 - 100

44.7

56.9

Outdoor hours (Year)

80

490.6

433.2

0 - 2044

394.2

587.0

n = 80

n

%

n = 80

n

%

Comorbidity

Body mass index

Autoimmune Illness not SLE

43

53.8

Underweight

2

2.5

Other illness not autoimmune

50

62.5

Normal

21

26.25

Ethnic background

Overweight

33

41.25

Caucasian

70

87.5

Obese

24

30.0

Educational background

Smoking status

Year 9 (15 years)

8

10.0

Current smoker

6

7.5

School leaving certificate

24

30.0

Past smoker

30

37.5

Higher school certificate

2

2.5

Use ITM

66

82.5

Apprenticeship

4

5.0

Use Vitamin D supplement

24

30.0

Tertiary (University/College)

36

45.0

Use hormone supplement

30

37.5

Postgraduate studies

6

7.5

Regular sun

39

48.8

Clinical SLE features

Regular sun + Sunscreen

30

76.9

Malar rash

57

71.3

Socio economic status

Discoid rash

3

3.8

Above average

15

18.8

Photosensitivity

43

53.8

Average

56

70.0

Oral/nasal ulcers

29

36.3

Below average

9

11.3

Arthritis

63

78.8

ACR SLE classification criteria

Serositis

20

25.0

4 criteria

26

32.5

Renal disorder

37

46.3

5 criteria

24

30.0

Neurological disorder

33

41.3

6 criteria

17

21.25

Haematological disorder

39

48.8

7 criteria

7

8.75

Immunologic disorder

27

33.8

8 criteria

4

5.0

Antinuclear antibody

73

91.3

9 criteria

2

2.5

+ve response to pharmaceutics

75

93.8