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