- Characteristics of the patients’ demographics (N=26).
| Characteristic | n | % |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 4 | 15.4 |
| Female | 22 | 84.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Saudi | 26 | 100.0 |
| Age (in years), mean±standard | 36.16±13.48 | |
| Disease duration, mean±standard deviation | 7.18±4.66 | |
| Type of myositis | ||
| Dermatomyositis | 16 | 61.5 |
| Polymyositis | 7 | 26.9 |
| Inclusion body myositis | 1 | 3.8 |
| Anti-synthetase syndrome | 2 | 7.7 |