Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants according to short term use or non-use of oral corticosteroids
| Characteristics | No (%) of users | No (%) of non-users | User % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 327 452 (100) | 1 221 493 (100) | 21.1 | |
| Age (years): | ||||
| 18-24 | 22 845 (7.0) | 114 935 (9.4) | 16.6 | |
| 25-34 | 40 510 (12.4) | 185 325 (15.2) | 17.9 | |
| 35-44 | 79702 (24.3) | 285 155 (23.3) | 21.8 | |
| 45-54 | 98 365 (30.0) | 340 527 (27.9) | 22.4 | |
| 55-64 | 86 030 (26.3) | 295 551 (24.2) | 22.5 | |
| Women | 168 032 (51.3) | 536 983 (44.0) | 23.8 | |
| Men | 159 420 (48.7) | 684 510 (56.0) | 18.9 | |
| Race: | ||||
| White non-Hispanic | 239 193 (73.1) | 844 262 (69.1) | 22.1 | |
| Hispanic | 33 644 (10.3) | 140 617 (11.5) | 19.3 | |
| Black non-Hispanic | 29 738 (9.1) | 115 343 (9.4) | 20.5 | |
| Asian | 10 384 (3.2) | 61 842 (5.1) | 14.4 | |
| Unknown | 14 493 (4.4) | 59 429 (4.9) | 19.6 | |
| Education: | ||||
| <12th grade | 1316 (0.4) | 6406 (0.5) | 17.0 | |
| High school graduate | 85 743 (26.2) | 295 460 (24.2) | 22.5 | |
| Some college | 176 441 (53.9) | 655 348 (53.7) | 21.2 | |
| College graduate or higher | 61 690 (18.8) | 252 951 (20.7) | 19.6 | |
| Unknown | 2262 (0.7) | 11 328 (0.9) | 16.6 | |
| Elixhauser comorbidity: | ||||
| 0 | 103 119 (31.5) | 610 824 (50.0) | 14.4 | |
| 1-2 | 137 292 (41.9) | 417 908 (34.2) | 24.7 | |
| ≥3 | 87 041 (26.6) | 192 761 (15.8) | 31.1 |