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Proportion of patients receiving oral corticosteroids at baseline and year 1, categorized by prednisone-equivalent dose (N = 334)
| Prednisone-equivalent dose (mg/day) | Proportion of patients with steroid use at baseline, n (%) | Proportion of patients with steroid use at year 1 follow-up, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Any dose | 252 (75.4) | 287 (85.9) |
| ≥ 5.0 | 134 (40.1) | 204 (61.1) |
| ≥ 7.5 | 85 (25.4) | 139 (41.6) |
| ≥ 10.0 | 58 (17.4) | 101 (30.2) |
