Table 3 Comparison between MK groups according to onset duration and Cure duration

Onset duration

(n = 118)

(n = 77)

(n = 16)

(n = 22)

(n = 51)

 < 1w

24^a (20.3%)

43^b (55.8%)

0^c (0%)

6^a (27.3%)

17^a (33.3%)

 < 0.001^*

 1w-1 m

80^a (67.8%)

28^b (36.4%)

9^ab (56.3%)

6^b (27.3%)

28^a (54.9%)

 > 1 m

14^a (11.9%)

6^a (7.8%)

7^b (43.8%)

10^b (45.5%)

6^a (11.8%)

Cure duration

(n = 99)

(n = 58)

(n = 8)

(n = 12)

(n = 38)

 < 2w

56^a (56.6%)

36^a (62.1%)

1^b (12.5%)

6^ab (50%)

13^b (34.2%)

^MCp = 0.011^*

 2w-1 m

33^ab (33.3%)

14^b (24.1%)

7^c (87.5%)

6^abc (50%)

18^a (47.4%)

 > 1 m

10^a (10.1%)

8^a (13.8%)

0^a (0%)

0^a (0%)

7^a (18.4%)