Table 4 Hazard ratio for infection occurrence in patients with fixed PSL dose for 1 year
Glucocorticoid dose (PSL or equivalent) | Hazard ratio for infection occurrence (95% confidence interval) | |
|---|---|---|
Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
PSL 0–2.5 mg | Reference | Reference |
PSL 2.6–5.0 mg | 6.78 (0.88–52.56) | 6.97 (0.89–54.41) |
PSL 5.1–7.5 mg | 9.15 (1.02–81.99) | 9.67 (1.07–87.17) |
PSL 7.6–15.0 mg | 6.58 (0.68–63.27) | 7.53 (0.75–75.54) |