Table 3. Transfusion, Hb level change, and outcomes.

Variable	8 ≤ discharge Hb < 10 (g/dL)	discharge Hb ≥ 10 (g/dL)	P value
Transfusion
pRBC consumption (pints) (mean ± SD)	3.2 ± 1.4	4.1 ± 1.8	0.010
Side effects of transfusion (n [%])	3 (6)	4 (8)	0.504
Total days of hospitalization	4.3 ± 2.5	5.6 ± 4.2	0.636
Hb level (g/dL) (mean ± SD)
Hb at admission	8.7 ± 1.5	9.1 ± 3.2	0.499
Lowest value of Hb	7.7 ± 1.3	8.0 ± 2.3	0.146
Hb at discharge	8.8 ± 0.7	10.9 ± 0.9	< 0.001
7-day OFU	10.4 ± 1.0	11.4 ± 1.1	< 0.001
45-day OFU	12.2 ± 2.0	11.9 ± 2.0	0.748
Increase of Hb level at OFU (g/dL) (mean ± SD)
7 days	1.7 ± 1.1	0.6 ± 1.0	< 0.001
45 days	3.5 ± 2.0	1.0 ± 2.5	0.001
Symptoms after discharge (n [%])
Headache	4 (8)	5 (10)	0.569
Dizziness	11 (22)	6 (12)	0.004
General weakness	8 (16)	6 (12)	0.195
Rebleeding	2 (4)	4 (8)	0.114
Others	2 (4)	3 (6)	0.413
Events after discharge (n [%])
Readmission for any reason	4 (8)	4 (8)	0.909
Mortality due to any cause	0 (0)	0 (0)

Hb, hemoglobin; pRBC, packed red blood cell; SD, standard deviation; OFU, outpatient follow-up