Table 2

Dipstick urine by visit

PrednisolonePlacebo
Week 4
 Patients156150
 Haematuria only*8 (6%)4 (3%)
 Proteinuria only†22 (15%)14 (10%)
 Haematuria+proteinuria†16 (11%)10 (7%)
 Haematuria or proteinuria*47 (33%)29 (22%)
Month 3
 Patients146150
 Haematuria only‡8 (6%)10 (7%)
 Proteinuria only§21 (16%)20 (14%)
 Haematuria+proteinuria§10 (7%)9 (6%)
 Haematuria or proteinuria‡42 (31%)40 (28%)
Month 12
 Patients150146
 Haematuria only¶7 (5%)5 (4%)
 Proteinuria only**25 (18%)17 (12%)
 Haematuria+proteinuria**8 (6%)5 (4%)
 Haematuria or proteinuria¶40 (28%)28 (20%)
  • Note 1: This table gives the number of patients (%) unless otherwise stated.

  • Note 2: The numbers with ‘haematuria only’, ‘proteinuria only’ and ‘haematuria+proteinuria’ do not always sum to the number with ‘haematuria or proteinuria’ due to missing data.

  • Note 3: Missing data.

  • *13 patients with missing data in the prednisolone group, 17 in the placebo group.

  • †9 patients with missing data in the prednisolone group, 12 in the placebo group.

  • ‡11 patients with missing data in the prednisolone group, 9 in the placebo group.

  • §11 patients with missing data in the prednisolone group, 10 in the placebo group.

  • ¶9 patients with missing data in the prednisolone group, 9 in the placebo group.

  • **8 patients with missing data in the prednisolone group, 8 in the placebo group.