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.