Table 3 Immunosuppressive treatment during the observation period
Non-OC | OC | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | (n = 54) | (n = 17) | |
Prednisolone (mg/kg/day) | 0.91 (0.69–1.15) | 1.01 (0.86–1.23) | 0.109 |
3rd month | (n = 49) | (n = 16) | |
Prednisolone (mg/kg/day) | 0.34 (0.27–0.40) | 0.31 (0.24–0.40) | 0.537 |
Cumulative dose of prednisolone (g) | 1.6 (1.4–1.8) | 1.8 (1.6–1.9) | 0.312 |
Use of immunosuppressants [n (%)] | 7 (14.3) | 4 (25.0) | 0.309 |
6th month | (n = 47) | (n = 12) | |
Prednisolone (mg/kg/day) | 0.24 (0.2–0.30) | 0.21 (0.21–0.30) | 0.605 |
Cumulative dose of prednisolone (g) | 2.6 (2.2–3.0) | 2.5 (2.2–3.0) | 0.936 |
Use of immunosuppressants [n (%)] | 9 (19.1) | 3 (17.6) | 0.811 |
1st year | (n = 39) | (n = 10) | |
Prednisolone (mg/kg/day) | 0.18 (0.13–0.20) | 0.19 (0.16–0.28) | 0.189 |
Cumulative dose of prednisolone (g) | 3.5 (2.9–4.0) | 3.2 (2.6–3.8) | 0.442 |
Use of immunosuppressants [n (%)] | 10 (25.6) | 4 (40.0) | 0.517 |
2nd year | (n = 28) | (n = 6) | |
Prednisolone (mg/kg/day) | 0.15 (0.12–0.18) | 0.17 (0.13–0.25) | 0.320 |
Cumulative dose of prednisolone (g) | 4.8 (3.7–5.9) | 3.9 (2.7–6.2) | 0.473 |
Use of immunosuppressants [n (%)] | 9 (32.1) | 4 (66.7) | 0.474 |