Table 3 Primary Reasons for Discontinuing or not Initiating Corticosteroid Therapy among Males with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Module Query | Number (%)a |
|---|---|
Reasons for Discontinuing Corticosteroid Therapy n (%) | N = 46 |
 Problems with side effects | 30 (65.2) |
 Not enough benefits | 13 (28.3) |
 Did not like the use of long term medication | 2 (4.3) |
 Other | 1 (2.2) |
Reasons for not Initiating Corticosteroid Therapy n % | N = 114 |
 Worried about side effects | 29 (25.4) |
 Doctor never prescribed/recommended | 26 (22.8) |
 Other (starting soon, too young most common) | 20 (17.5) |
 Worried about not getting enough benefits | 7 (6.1) |
 Does not like the use of long term medicine | 1 (0.9) |
 Age 3 or under | 31 (27.2) |