Table 2.
Number (%) of patients reporting treatment with IV or oral steroids based on age
| |
IV Steroids |
Oral steroids |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age category | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 20-34 |
113 (9.5) |
172 (5.2) |
65 (7.2) |
220 (6.2) |
| 35-44 |
332 (27.8) |
683 (20.8) |
240 (26.6) |
775 (21.7) |
| 45-54 |
484 (40.4) |
1311 (39.9) |
366 (40.5) |
1429 (40) |
| 55-64 |
226 (18.9) |
901 (27.4) |
192 (21.2) |
935 (26.2) |
| 65-74 |
35 (2.9) |
179 (5.5) |
37 (4.1) |
177 (5) |
| 75-90 |
6 (.5) |
37 (1.1) |
4 (0.4) |
39 (1.1) |
| Total (n) | 1196 | 3283 | 904 | 3575 |