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. 2016 Dec 19;32(2):249–256. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.2.249

Table 5. Treatment with iron agents in patients with anemia.

Treatments TSAT ≥ 20% (n = 750) TSAT < 20% (n = 188) Total (n = 938) P value
Iron agents 206 (27.5) 54 (28.7) 260 (27.7) NS
 Oral only 165 (22.0) 46 (24.5) 211 (22.5)
 Intravenous only 20 (2.7) 4 (2.1) 24 (2.6)
 Oral + intravenous 21 (2.8) 4 (2.1) 25 (2.7)
No use 541 (72.1) 134 (71.3) 675 (72.0) NS
Unknown 3 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.3) NS

Values are presented as number of patients (%).

TSAT = transferrin saturation, NS = not significant.