Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of AAV, HBD, and TC (numbers or median with lower and upper quartile) at time of blood sampling.
| AAV∗ | HBD | TC∗ | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 70.21 (53.84, 73.39) | 56.0 (IQR: 45.3, 60.2) | 49.41 (40.99, 63.03) | p = 0.0211 |
| Sex (numbers) | ||||
| Women | 31 | 11 | 4 | p = 0.2522 |
| Men | 33 | 10 | 11 | |
| Prednisolone median dose (mg/day) | 5.0 (range: 2.5, 70.0) | NA | 5.0 (range: 2.5, 5.0) | p = 0.00243 |
| Azathioprine median dose (mg/day) | 100 (range: 50.0, 200) | NA | 50 (range: 50.0, 50.0) | p = 0.253 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil median dose (mg/day) | 2000 (range: 250, 2500) | NA | 1500 (range: 750, 2000) | p = 0.523 |
AAV = anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody- (ANCA-) associated vasculitides; TC = therapy control. 1Kruskal-Wallis test by ranks, 2chi-square test, and 3Mann-Whitney test. ∗In this table, only the drugs that AAV and TC have in common are disclosed.