Factors associated with oral glucocorticoid use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a drug use study from a prospective national biologics registry

Table Omitted - see PDF ] Table 1 Baseline characteristics of adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis enrolled in Australian Rheumatology Association Database Baseline characteristics (n?=?3699) No. (%)a Age, years, mean (SD) 57.1 (13.0) Female sex 2761 (73.4%) RF-positiveb 2554/3083 (82.8%) ACPA-positiveb 162/239 (67.8%) Disease duration, years, median (IQR) 10 (1-34) Duration of ARAD follow-up, years, median (IQR) 4 (1.5-7) Oral GC use 1641 (44.4%) GC injection use 740 (20.0%) bDMARD use 1983 (53.6%) csDMARD use 2727 (73.7%) bDMARD and csDMARD combined use 1517 (41.0%) bDMARD use only (with... Mehr ...