Table 3.

Differences^* in Anemia Management Parameters for Bolus and Maintenance Dose Users (Mean and 95% CI)

Parameter	Hemoglobin	Epogen	TSAT	Ferritin
Week 02	0.2 (0.17, 0.22)	46 (−67, 158)	--	--
Week 04	0.23 (0.21, 0.26)	−463 (−583, −343)	3.31 (2.99, 3.63)	151.8 (134.9, 168.7)
Week 06	0.2 (0.17, 0.23)	−883 (−1010, −757)	--	--

^*Fully adjusted model: covariates included : EPO dose during exposure period, age, sex, race, baseline hemoglobin, ferritin, index TSAT; pneumonia, vascular access infection, sepsis in baseline; any infection in last month; most recent vascular access is catheter, vintage, albumin, baseline EPO dose, baseline iron dose; history of diabetes, stroke, myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, gasterointestinal bleeding in baseline; hospital days in past month; body mass index