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Association of Iron Status with Pica and RLS in Women in the Low Hemoglobin Group
| Iron Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Deficient (Ferritin <9 mcg/L) (n=242) | Iron Depleted (Ferritin 9–19 mcg/L) (n=310) | Iron Replete (Ferritin > 19 mcg/L) (n=506) | |
| Pica present | 21%* (50) | 8% (26) | 5% (25) |
| p vs. Iron Replete | <0.001 | 0.048 | |
| RLS present | 17% (41) | 16% (50) | 12% (63) |
| p vs. Iron Replete | 0.099 | 0.149 | |
RLS=Restless Legs Syndrome
Data shown as percent (number) of donors in each iron status column who reported pica or RLS.
