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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) |
