Table 2 Comparing the clinical and biochemical characteristics of Sudanese women with iron deficiency and without iron deficiency, 2021
Variables | Women with iron deficiency (number = 47) | Women without iron deficiency(number = 80) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (standard deviation) ‡ | |||
Age, years | 27.0(5.3) | 28.2(5.7) | 0.229 |
Gestational age, weeks | 9.9(3.0) | 10.9(2.9) | 0.093 |
Median (Interquartile range) † | |||
Parity | 1 (1‒3) | 1 (1‒3) | 0.514 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.1 (23.2 ‒30.8) | 26.5 (24.3 ‒29.5) | 0.576 |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone, IU/ml | 1.628 (1.162‒2.010) | 1.600 (1.147‒2.224) | 0.485 |
Free triiodothyronine, pmol/l | 2.060 (1.880‒2.310) | 1.970 (1.762‒2.285) | 0.086 |
Free thyroxin, pmol | 1.020 (0.910‒1.120) | 1.095 (0.990‒1.217) | 0.014 |