Table 2

The percentage of patients in the PreCARA cohort using certain medication during pregnancy (total number of patients=184)

MedicationLast visit before pregnancy
n (%)
N=116
1st trimester visit
n (%)
N=167
2nd trimester visit
n (%)
N=174
3rd trimester visit
n (%)
N=172
6 weeks postpartum visit
n (%)
N=170
12 weeks postpartum visit
n (%)
N=153
26 weeks postpartum visit
n (%)
N=125
Methotrexate2 (1.7)00027 (15.9)34 (22.2)31 (24.8)
Leflunomide00001 (0.6)2 (1.3)3 (2.4)
Hydroxychloroquine77 (66.4)96 (57.5)94 (54.0)93 (54.1)97 (57.1)88 (57.5)70 (56.0)
Sulfasalazine76 (65.6)103 (61.7)104 (59.8)103 (59.8)104 (61.2)95 (62.1)79 (63.2)
Prednisone53 (45.7)69 (41.3)67 (38.5)72 (41.9)67 (39.4)60 (39.2)46 (36.8)
Azathioprine1 (0.9)3 (1.8)3 (1.7)3 (1.7)1 (0.6)2 (1.3)1 (0.8)
Certolizumab pegol31 (26.7)38 (22.8)48 (27.6)50 (29.1)47 (27.7)46 (30.1)38 (30.4)
Adalimumab8 (6.9)8 (4.8)005 (2.9)6 (3.9)7 (5.6)
Etanercept19 (16.4)20 (12.0)19 (10.9)6 (3.5)19 (11.2)22 (14.4)16 (12.8)
Infliximab11 (9.5)11 (6.6)4 (2.3)01 (0.6)2 (1.3)1 (0.8)
Tocilizumab2 (1.7)0004 (2.4)4 (2.6)6 (4.8)
Golimumab0000001 (0.8)
Abatacept00001 (0.6)2 (1.3)2 (1.6)