Comparison of basic demographic characteristics among patients who received MP or 6 mg/day dexamethasone
| Characteristics | Treatment with SOC | Treatment with MP | P value |
| Mean (±SD), N/% | N=34 patients | N=24 patients | |
| Sex | 0.15 | ||
| Female | 7/20.6 | 9/32.5 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.32* | ||
| 18.5–24.9 | 4 (11.7) | 6 (25) | |
| 25–29.9 | 16 (47) | 6 (25) | |
| 30–34.9 | 11 (32.3) | 4 (16.6) | |
| 35–39.9 | 0 (0) | 4 (16.6) | |
| >40 | 3 (9) | 4 (16.6) | |
| Smoking | 0.72* | ||
| No | 22 (65) | 18 (75) | |
| Past | 7 (22) | 6 (25) | |
| Current | 5 (13) | 0 (0) | |
| Age (y) | 65/12 | 61/14 | 0.21 |
independent-sample t-test and Χ2 tests.
*Fisher’s exact tests.
BMI, body mass index; MP, methylprednisolone pulse; SOC, standard of care.