Table 2.

Increase in hemoglobin levels in oral and I/V group

Hemoglobin (gm/dL)	Baseline (Mean ± SD)	1 week (Mean ± SD)	2 week (Mean ± SD)	4 week (Mean ± SD)	Delivery (Mean ± SD)
IV GROUP	7.81 ± 0.43	7.82 ± 0.42	8.39 ± 0.43	9.80 ± 0.46	11.50 ± 0.78
Oral group	7.88 ± 0.42	7.89 ± 0.45	8.11 ± 0.45	9.18 ± 0.55	10.84 ± 1.12
P value	0.34	0.42	0.002	<0.0001	<0.0001

Serum ferritin value was significantly higher in the IV group, 37.45 ± 5.73 ng/mL as compared to 13.96 ± 1.88 ng/mL in the oral group at 4th week (p < 0.001)