Table 4.

Adjusted multivariate analysis of treatment group, sex, age, and time to remission

	HR (95% CI)
	First Relapse	Strict FRNS	Clinical FRNS	SDNS
Treatment: 3 versus 6 months	1.11 (0.74–1.64)	1.08 (0.65–1.80)	0.97 (0.60–1.56)	0.62 (0.32–1.18)
Sex: male versus female	1.19 (0.77–1.84)	1.68 (0.92–3.06)	1.77 (0.98–3.03)	1.96 (0.90–4.28)
Age: <4 versus ≥4 yr	1.22 (0.82–1.82)	0.97 (0.59–1.62)	0.97 (0.60–1.56)	1.30 (0.69–2.44)
Time to remission (per day)	1.01 (0.99–1.04)	0.96 (0.92–1.01)	0.98 (0.95–1.02)	0.98 (0.93–1.03)

SDNS, steroid-dependent NS.