Table 1 Therapy and dosing regimen, by type of adrenal insufficiency, reported in an international patient survey
| Â | Â | Primary AI | Secondary AI | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Therapy | Hydrocortisone | 697 (75%) | 98 (80%) | 833 (75%) |
Prednisone, prednisolone | 100 (11%) | 12 (10%) | 124 (11%) | |
Cortisone acetate | 57 (6%) | 4 (3%) | 63 (6%) | |
Dexamethasone | 35 (4%) | 4 (3%) | 39 (4%) | |
Other | 38 (4%) | 4 (3%) | 50 (5%) | |
N | N = 927 | N = 122 | N = 1109 | |
Dosing regimen | Once daily | 80 (9%) | 14 (12%) | 104 (10%) |
Twice daily | 360 (42%) | 58 (48%) | 437 (42%) | |
Thrice daily | 291 (34%) | 25 (21%) | 328 (32%) | |
Other | 135 (16%) | 23 (19%) | 173 (17%) | |
N | N = 866 | N = 120 | N = 1042 |