Table 2.
Correlation between the shared dishes, GI disorders, fatigue and weakness with IgG, iron levels, TIBC and ferritin
| Lab indicators | Shared dishes | n | Mean | Std. deviation | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferritin level | Yes | 37 | 10.7838 | 1.18755 | 0.000 |
| No | 63 | 11.9444 | 1.38887 | - | |
| Iron level | Yes | 37 | 16.8595 | 2.76330 | 0.000 |
| No | 63 | 19.3143 | 3.36082 | - | |
| TIBC | Yes | 37 | 411.2 | 10.45317 | 0.000 |
| No | 63 | 400.1 | 13.40423 | - | |
| IgG | Yes | 37 | 38.3514 | 9.45814 | 0.000 |
| No | 63 | 30.6349 | 8.90143 | - | |
| Lab indicators | GI disorder | n | Mean | Std. deviation | P value |
| Ferritin level | Yes | 38 | 10.7895 | 1.30359 | - |
| No | 62 | 11.9597 | 1.32213 | 0.000 | |
| Iron level | Yes | 38 | 16.7842 | 2.84961 | 0.000 |
| No | 62 | 19.4000 | 3.27434 | - | |
| TIBC | Yes | 38 | 410.2 | 11.64506 | 0.000 |
| No | 62 | 400.3 | 13.12834 | - | |
| IgG | Yes | 38 | 38.0263 | 9.47682 | 0.000 |
| No | 62 | 30.7097 | 8.99615 | - | |
| Lab indicators | F and W | n | Mean | Std. deviation | P value |
| Ferritin level | Yes | 16 | 10.0125 | 1.16326 | 0.000 |
| No | 84 | 11.8012 | 1.29163 | - | |
| Iron level | Yes | 16 | 15.2438 | 2.05847 | 0.000 |
| No | 84 | 19.0083 | 3.22196 | - | |
| TIBC | Yes | 16 | 418.3 | 8.80696 | 0.000 |
| No | 84 | 401.5 | 12.51071 | - | |
| IgG | Yes | 16 | 42.6250 | 9.64624 | 0.000 |
| No | 84 | 31.7500 | 8.87378 | - | |
| F = Fatigue, W = Weakness | |||||
| Lab indicators | Loss of appetite | n | Mean | Std. deviation | P value |
| Ferritin level | Yes | 54 | 11.0815 | 1.31638 | - |
| No | 46 | 12.0239 | 1.39733 | 0.001 | |
| Iron level | Yes | 54 | 17.4963 | 2.99257 | 0.003 |
| No | 46 | 19.4739 | 3.47649 | - | |
| TIBC | Yes | 54 | 4.0794E2 | 12.11956 | 0.002 |
| No | 46 | 3.9976E2 | 13.75207 | - | |
| IgG | Yes | 54 | 36.2037 | 9.73300 | 0.002 |