Univariate analysis of fractions of patients treated with additional therapies in initial IVGG therapy
| No. of patients treated with initial IVGG | No. of patients treated with additional therapies (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI, confidence interval; IVGG, intravenous gammaglobulin. | ||||
| No. of illness days at the start of infusion | ||||
| <5 days | 226 | 29 (13) | ||
| ⩾5 days | 520 | 52 (10) | 0.91 (0.77 to 1.07) | 0.25 |
| Dose | ||||
| <1.5 g/kg | 152 | 11 (7) | ||
| ⩾1.5 g/kg | 594 | 70 (12) | 1.20 (0.96 to 1.49) | 0.11 |
| No. of days that the dose was divided over | ||||
| 1 or 2 days | 236 | 33 (14) | ||
| 4 or 5 days | 510 | 48 (9) | 0.86 (0.74 to 1.01) | 0.06 |