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. 2016 Dec 7;6(1):1–8. doi: 10.1530/EC-16-0081

Table 2.

Cohorts of patients with AI from the EU-AIR with prednisolone or hydrocortisone replacement therapy used for the matching process (for age, sex, duration and type of disease (PAI or SAI)).

Before matching After matching
Variable Prednisolone (n = 50) Hydrocortisone (n = 909) Prednisolone (n = 47) Hydrocortisone (n = 141)
Age (years) 58.5 (16.6) 54.2 (16.2) 58.0 (16.6) 60.0 (14.4)
Duration of disease (years) 25.1 (13.6) 15.4 (11.0) 23.0 (10.3) 23.1 (10.2)
Female (%) 62.0 50.8 61.7 61.7
PAI (%) 40.0 30.9 40.4 40.4

Data show mean (±s.d.) unless otherwise indicated.

AI, adrenal insufficiency; EU-AIR, European Adrenal Insufficiency Registry; PAI, primary adrenal insufficiency; SAI, secondary adrenal insufficiency; s.d., standard deviation.