Table 2.
OCS exposure between LMP and day 139 by trajectory group for RA (n = 254)
| Trajectory group | Total number of days of oral corticosteroid use | Average daily prednisone equivalent dosea (mg) | Total cumulative prednisone equivalent dose (mg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Min, Max | Mean (s.d.) | Min, Max | Mean (s.d.) | Min, Max | Mean (s.d.) | |
| High dose trajectory | 15 | 134, 139 | 137 (1.5) | 11.5, 25.0 | 16.1 (3.2) | 1580, 3350 | 2208.6 (432.1) |
| Medium dose trajectory | 122 | 13, 139 | 123.7 (26.7) | 4.6, 55.4 | 8.0 (5.8) | 410, 2010 | 883.0 (273.5) |
| Low dose trajectory | 117 | 1, 139 | 45.4 (36.5) | 1.0, 41.7 | 7.0 (5.2) | 10, 960 | 264.9 (206.4) |
a
Average dose on days with oral corticosteroid use.
max: maximum; min: minimum.