Table 2.

Use of corticosteroids and use of cytotoxic agents among corticosteroid users after the publication of treatment guidelines

	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P value for adjusted OR
All corticosteroid treatment	0.75 (0.55, 1.04)	0.65 (0.46, 0.92)*	0.014
Cytotoxic therapy among corticosteroid users	4.50 (1.59, 12.78)	4.71 (1.56, 14.21)†	0.006

^*Adjusted for age, smoking status, past diagnosis with a different ILD, dyspnoea and use of oxygen.

^†Adjusted for age, smoking status, and use of oxygen.