Table 3.
Hemoglobin concentration by study month in the DCR subgroup (N = 206) during the post-switch observation period
| Hb category, n (%) | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 11.67 | 11.43 | 11.32 | 11.26 | 11.31 | 11.36 | 11.44 |
| SE | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Broad categories | |||||||
| <10 g/dL | 21 (10.2) | 29 (14.1) | 29 (14.1) | 32 (15.5) | 28 (13.6) | 20 (9.7) | 20 (9.7) |
| ≥10 to ≤12 g/dL | 100 (48.5) | 103 (50.0) | 106 (51.5) | 111 (53.9) | 109 (52.9) | 102 (49.5) | 99 (48.1) |
| >12 g/dL | 77 (37.4) | 64 (31.1) | 55 (26.7) | 54 (26.2) | 54 (26.2) | 53 (25.7) | 62 (30.1) |
| Missing | 8 (3.9) | 10 (4.9) | 16 (7.8) | 9 (4.4) | 15 (7.3) | 31 (15.0) | 25 (12.1) |
When multiple assessments were available for a patient, the single assessment closest to center of the interval was used.
DCR geometric mean maintenance dose conversion ratio, Hb hemoglobin