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%) |
