Table 3.

Demographics and characteristics of patients who continued to use steroids for 6 months.

Item	n = 46 [ ]: %
Sex
Male	25[54.3]
Female	21[45.7]
Age[years]	36.1 ± 14.1
Mean cumulative dose(mg)±SD	2,232 ± 1,163.1
Median cumulative dose(P25, P75)	2,057.5(1,440.0, 2,057.5)
Number of patients with high-dose steroidsa	34[73.9]
Use of immunosuppressants
Patients using immunosuppressants	42[91.3]
Patients not using immunosuppressants	4[8.7]
Medical institution
University hospital	8[17.4]
National/Public hospital	6[13.0]
Clinicb	20[43.5]
Other hospitalc	12[26.1]

^aCumulative dose over 6 months after initiation of steroids ≥ 1500mg.

^bClinic with less than 20 beds.

^cHospital with 20 or more beds other than national/public hospital or university hospital.