Scores | All SSc patient (n = 78) | Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (n = 60) | Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (n = 18) | P | |
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HAQ-DI scores | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 Dressing | 1.0 [0.0–2.0] | 1.0 [0.0–1.7] | 1.0 [0.0–2.0] | 0.40a | |
 Rising | 1.0 [0.0–1.2] | 1.0 [0.0–2.0] | 1.0 [0.0–1.0] | 0.16a | |
 Eating | 1.0 [0.0–3.0] | 1.0 [0.0–3.0] | 1.0 [0.0–2.2] | 0.25a | |
 Walking | 1.5 [1.0–2.0] | 2.0 [1.0–2.0] | 1.0 [0.0–2.0] | 0.49a | |
 Hygiene | 2.0 [0.0–3.0] | 2.0 [0.0–3.0] | 1.5 [0.0–3.0] | 0.91a | |
 Reach | 1.0 [0.0–3.0] | 1.0 [0.2–3.0] | 1.0 [0.0–2.0] | 0.28a | |
 Grip | 1.0 [0.0–3.0] | 1.0 [0.0–3.0] | 2.0 [0.0–3.0] | 0.50a | |
 Activity | 2.0 [1.0–3.0] | 2.0 [1.0–3.0] | 2.0 [0.0–3.0] | 0.97a | |
 Total HAQ-DI | 1.4 [0.6–2.1] | 1.3 [0.5–2.1] | 1.4 [0.7–2.0] | 0.70a | |
Disability index, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 Mild | 29 (37.2) | 22 (36.7) | 7 (38.9) |  | |
 Moderate | 26 (33.3) | 19 (31.7) | 7 (38.9) | 0.72b | |
 Severe | 23 (29.5) | 19 (31.7) | 4 (22.2) |  | |
SF-36 scores | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 Physical functioning | 20.0 [10.0–55.0] | 20.0 [10.0–48.7] | 15.0 [8.7–66.2] | 0.99a | |
Role physical | 0.0 [0.0–100.0] | 0.0 [0.0–100.0] | 0.0 [0.0–81.2] | 0.65a | |
 Role emotional | 0.0 [0.0–100.0] | 0.0 [0.0–100.0] | 33.0 [0.0–100.0] | 0.76a | |
 Energy/Fatigue | 20.0 [10.0–40.0] | 17.5 [10.0–35.0] | 25.0 [18.7–46.2] | 0.08a | |
 Emotional wellbeing | 40.0 [20.0–61.0] | 40.0 [17.0–60.0] | 48.0 [34.0–46.2] | 0.17a | |
 Social functioning | 50.0 [25.0–75.0] | 50.0 [25.0–75.0] | 56.2 [34.4–78.1] | 0.62a | |
 Pain | 45.0 [22.5–67.5] | 45.0 [23.1–67.5] | 45.0 [22.5–80.0] | 0.88a | |
 General health | 20.0 [8.7–45.0] | 15.0 [5.0–38.7] | 30.0 [23.7–61.2] | 0.01a | |
 Physical component summary | 26.2 [15.0–58. 1] | 26.2 [15.3–53.1] | 31.6 [14.4–60.9] | 0.59a | |
 Mental component summary | 42.0 [19.6–60.6] | 37.0 [17.1–59.7] | 48.1 [23.3–64.8] | 0.28a |