Table 3 Distribution and frequency of ANA staining pattern according to ICAP classification by gender, age and estimated endpoint titer.
Characteristics | AC-4 | AC-20 | AC-21 | AC-16 | AC-8 | AC-11 | AC-25 | AC-7 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 28 (58.3%) | 8(38.1%) | 2(100%) | 3 (100%) | 3 (75%) | 3(75%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (100%) | 0.5 |
Female | 20(41.7%) | 13(61.9%) | - | - | 1 (25%) | 1(25%) | 1(50%) | - | |
Age | |||||||||
≤ 25 | 8 (16.7%) | 4 (19%) | 2 (100%) | - | - | 1 (25%) | - | - | 0.4 |
26–41 | 23(47.9%) | 10(47.6%) | - | 2 (66.7%) | 4 (100%) | 1 (25%) | 2 (100%) | - | |
42–56 | 12 (25%) | 6 (28.6%) | - | - | - | 1 (25%) | - | 1 (100%) | |
≥ 57 | 5 (10.4%) | 1 (4.8%) | - | 1 (33.3%) | - | 1(25%) | - | ||
Estimated endpoint titer | |||||||||
1:80 | 36(75%) | 4 (19%) | - | 1 (33.3%) | - | 3 (75%) | - | 1(100%) | 0.007 |
1:160 | 1 (2.1%) | 3 (14.3%) | - | - | - | 1 (25%) | - | - | |
1:320 | 10(20.8%) | 8 (38.1%) | 1(50%) | - | 2 (50%) | - | 2 (100%) | - | |
1:640 | 1 (2.1%) | 5 (23.8%) | 1(50%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (50%) | - | - | - | |
1:1280 | - | 1 (4.8%) | - | 1 (33.3%) | - | - | - | - | |