Table 4.
Medication | Baseline | 32 Weeks | 4 Years | 9 Years | 16 Years | p value |
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ICS (mcg/day), mean ± SD | 920 ± 425.5 | 780 ± 367.2 | 680 ± 175.6 | 710 ± 417.7 | 1100 ± 464 | 0.47 |
OCS (mg/day), mean ± SD | 13.1 ± 10.9 | 1.3 ± 2.3 | 1.6 ± 1.8 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0.003 |
SABAs (mcg/day), mean ± SD | 137.5 ± 130.2 | 50 ± 75.6 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0.006 |
LTRAs (mg/day), mean ± SD | 6.3 ± 7.4 | 2.5 ± 4.6 | 1.3 ± 3.5 | 3.1 ± 4.6 | 3.8 ± 5.2 | 0.52 |
Abbreviations: ICS, inhaled corticosteroids; SD, standard deviation; OCS, oral corticosteroids; SABAs, short-acting beta agonists; LTRAs, leukotriene receptor antagonists.