Table 4. Iron status biomarkers and inflammation indicators (CRP and AGP) of rural women from Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia (n = 189–202).
| Percent | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Plasma iron (μg/L) | 709 (491, 959) | |
| < 500 | 27.3 (53/194) | |
| ≥ 500 | 73.7 (143/194) | |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 28.5 (17.8, 43.6) | |
| < 15 | 18.6 (36/194) | |
| ≥ 15 | 82.5 (160/194) | |
| sTfR (mg/L) | 3.7 (2.7, 4.9) | |
| < 8.3 | 94.8 (183/193) | |
| ≥ 8.3 | 5.2 (10/193) | |
| Transferrin saturation (%) | 24.7 (18.4, 33.7) | |
| < 15 | 16.9 (32/189) | |
| ≥ 15 | 83.1 (157/189) | |
| TIBC (mg/L) | 283 (53, 309.5) | |
| < 3.5 | 92.6 (175/189) | |
| ≥ 3.5 | 7.4 (14/189) | |
| Body iron | 0.12 (0.07, 0.17) | |
| < 0 (mg/kg) | 6.2 (12/193) | |
| > 0 (mg/kg) | 93.8 (181/193) | |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.24 (0.14, 0.58) | |
| < 5.0 | 98.0 (190/194) | |
| ≥ 5.0 | 2.0 (4/194) | |
| AGP (g/L) | 0.32 (0.24, 0.43) | |
| ≤ 1.0 | 99.5 (193/194) | |
| > 1.0 | 0.5 (1/194) | |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 138 (127, 151) | |
| < 125 | 21.3 (43/202) | |
| ≥ 125 | 78.7 (159/202) |
sTfR, Serum transferrin receptor; TIBC, total iron binding capacity; CRP, C-reactive
protein; AGP, α-1-acid glycoprotein. Hb and plasma iron were measured on 202 samples.
Other analyses were limited by sample volume or hemolysis.