Two weeks post corticosteroids (n = 152)

p-value

Premenopausal (n = 64)

Postmenopausal (n = 88)

Age shown mean (sd)○

40.3 (7.5)

61.6 (8.4)

0.000

Smoking*

22

19

0.081

Multiparous*

52

68

0.463

Medication*

48

57

0.061

BMI†

0.142

18 - 25 kg/m²

27

44

25 - 30 kg/m²

19

30

35 - 40 kg/m²

15

13

>40 kg/m²

2

0

Six weeks post corticosteroids (n = 145)

p-value

Premenopausal (n = 62)

Postmenopausal (n = 83)

Age shown mean (sd)○

40.5 (6.9)

61.5 (8.5)

0.000

Smoking*

22

18

0.067

Multiparous*

50

64

0.521

Medication*

47

54

0.094

Change in medication*

13

16

0.802

BMI†

0.115

18 - 25 kg/m²

26

42

25 - 30 kg/m²

18

28

35 - 40 kg/m²

15

12

>40 kg/m²

2

0