Table 2. Glucocorticoid and Mineralocorticoid Replacement Therapy in Primary Adrenal Insufficiency Patients.

Type of treatment	No. of patients (%)	Regimen		Median daily dose, mg
		Frequency/day	No. of patients (%)
Glucocorticoid replacement	245 (91.1)
Prednisolone	170 (69.4)	q.d.	132 (77.6)	7.5
		b.i.d.	38 (22.4)
Hydrocortisone	65 (26.5)	q.d.	12 (18.5)	20
		b.i.d.	50 (76.9)
		t.i.d.	3 (4.6)
Dexamethasone	5 (2.0)	q.d.	3 (60.0)	4
		b.i.d.	2 (40.0)
Deflazacort	2 (0.8)	q.d.	2 (100.0)	7.5
Unknown	3 (1.2)	-	-	-
Mineralocorticoid replacement	73 (27.1)	q.d.	73 (100.0)	0.1

Values are expressed as number (%).

q.d., once daily; b.i.d., twice daily; t.i.d., 3 times daily.