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Association of Iron Status with Pica and RLS in Men in the Control Group
| Iron Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fe Deficient (Ferritin < 18 mcg/L) (n=54) | Fe Depleted (Ferritin 18–29 mcg/L) (n=47) | Fe Replete (Ferritin > 29 mcg/L) (n=155) | |
| Pica present | 0%* (0) | 2% (1) | 1% (1) |
| p vs. Iron Replete | 0.556 | 0.371 | |
| RLS present | 7% (4) | 9% (4) | 10% (16) |
| p vs. Iron Replete | 0.533 | 0.717 | |
RLS=Restless Legs Syndrome
Data shown as percent (number) of donors in each iron status column who reported pica or RLS.
