Table 4.  Physician reported oral corticosteroid dosage and treatment patterns.

Initial Dose

High School

College

  10 mg

52 (36%)

65 (34%)

  11-30 mg

36 (25%)

48 (25%)

  31-40 mg

24 (17%)

29 (15%)

  >40 mg

17 (12%)

29 (15%)

  No Response

15 (10%)

20 (11%)

Total Dose

  <50 mg

41 (29%)

47 (25%)

  51-200 mg

68 (47%)

94 (49%)

  201-400 mg

17 (12%)

26 (14%)

  >400 mg

3 (2%)

7 (4%)

  No Response

15 (10%)

17 (9%)

Days of Treatment

  <3

5 (4%)

6 (3%)

  4-7

119 (83%)

160 (84%)

  8-10

7 (5%)

9 (5%)

  >10

4 (3%)

5 (3%)

  No Response

9 (6%)

11 (6%)

Dosage Regimen

  Tapered

119 (83%)

158 (83%)

  Non-Tapered

14 (0%)

18 (9%)

  Both

2 (1%)

4 (2%)

  No Response

9 (6%)

11 (6%)