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Table 2 Skin status at first evaluation examination

From: The prevalence of injection-site reactions with disease-modifying therapies and their effect on adherence in patients with multiple sclerosis: an observational study

 

IM IFNβ-1a

(n = 82)

SC IFNβ-1b

(n = 123)

SC IFNβ-1a

(n = 184)

SC GA

(n = 23)

Overall

(N = 412)

Any ISR, n (%)

11 (13.4)

71 (57.7)

125 (67.9)

7/23 (30.4)

214 (51.9)

Necrosis, n (%)

0 (0)a

7 (5.7)

11 (6.0)

0 (0)

18 (4.4)

Number of occurrences

     

   1

0

1/7 (14.3)

6/11 (54.5)

0

7/18 (38.9)

   2

0

4/7 (57.1)

3/11 (27.3)

0

7/18 (38.9)

   3

0

1/7 (14.3)

1/11 (9.1)

0

2/18 (11.1)

   4

0

1/7 (14.3)

0

0

1/18 (5.6)

   Unknown

0

0

1/11 (9.1)

0

1/18 (5.6)

Severity

     

   Mild

0

3/7 (42.9)

6/11 (54.5)

0

9/18 (50.0)

   Moderate

0

3/7 (42.9)

3/11 (27.3)

0

6/18 (33.3)

   Severe

0

1/7 (14.3)

1/11 (9.1)

0

2/18 (11.1)

   Unknown

0

0

1/11 (9.1)

0

1/18 (5.6)

Lipoatrophy, n (%)

1 (1.2)b

11 (8.9)

19 (10.3)

3 (13.0)

34 (8.3)

Number of occurrences

     

   1

0

1/11 (9.1)

5/19 (26.3)

1/3 (33.3)

7/34 (20.6)

   2

0

6/11 (54.5)

6/19 (31.6)

1/3 (33.3)

13/34 (38.2)

   3

0

2/11 (18.2)

2/19 (10.5)

1/3 (33.3)

5/34 (14.7)

   4

1/1 (100)

0

0

0

1/34 (2.9)

   ≥5

0

2/11 (18.2)

6/19 (31.6)

0

8/34 (23.5)

Severity

     

   Mild

1/1 (100)

6/11 (54.5)

10/19 (52.6)

2/3 (66.7)

19.34 (55.9)

   Moderate

0

2/11 (18.2)

9/19 (47.4)

1/3 (33.3)

12/34 (35.3)

   Severe

0

1/11 (9.1)

0

0

1/34 (2.9)

   Unknown

0

2/11 (18.2)

0

0

2/34 (5.9)

Injection omitted during last 4 weeks, n (%)

0 (0)c

7 (5.7)

13 (7.1)

1 (4.3)

21 (5.1)

  1. At the first evaluation examination, patients had been on their current DMT for at least 2 years.
  2. a P = 0.028 vs SC IFNβ-1b; P = 0.020 vs SC IFNβ-1a.
  3. b P = 0.021 vs SC IFNβ-1b; P = 0.009 vs SC IFNβ-1a; P = 0.032 vs SC GA.
  4. c P = 0.044 vs SC IFNβ-1b; P = NS vs SC GA; P = 0.011 vs SC IFNβ-1a.