Table 6 Corticosteroid prescribing events by indication in the six sample hospices
From: Corticosteroid prescribing in palliative care settings: a retrospective analysis in New Zealand
Indication | Number of prescribing events (%) | 95% Confidence limits |
|---|---|---|
1. Non-specific | 126 (40.4%) | 34.6% – 46.1% |
2. Neurological: | 79 (25.3%) | 20.3% – 30.3% |
3. Capsular stretching | 14 (4.5%) | 2.2% – 6.8% |
4. Soft tissue infiltration | 45 (14.4%) | 10.4% – 18.4% |
5. Tenesmus | 3 (1.0%) | 0.0% – 2.0% |
6. Inflammation with syringe driver sites | 10 (3.2%) | 1.3% – 5.1% |
7. Not clear/other | 30 (9.6%) | 6.2% – 13.0% |
8. Chemotherapy | 5 (1.6%) | 0.0% – 3.2% |
Total | 312* (100%) | Â |