Table 2.

Comparison of baseline characteristics between the three-pulse high-dose dexamethasone and traditional prednisone regimen groups

Characteristics	PDN (n=36), n (%)	HD-DXM (n=36), n (%)	P
Sex
Male	12 (33.3)	18 (50)	0.151†
Female	24 (66.7)	18 (50)
Age; years	39.80±17.12	39.36±11.65	0.898††
Bleeding score
0	24 (66.7)	25 (69.4)	0.838†
1	10 (27.8)	10 (27.8)
2	2 (5.6)	1 (2.8)

Data shown mean±SD or n (%). †Used of Chi-square test; ††Used of independent samples t-test. SD=Standard deviation; PDN=Prednisone; HD-DXM=High-dose dexamethasone