Table 6. Performance of reticulocyte haemoglobin content and percentage hypochromic red cells in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia in chronic kidney disease participants.
| Parameter | AUC of ROC | (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|
| CHr | 0.81 | 0.76–0.87 |
| Hypochromic red cells | 0.76 | 0.70–0.82 |
| CHr + Hypochromic red cells | 0.81 | 0.76–0.87 |
| CHr by stage | ||
| Early | 0.82 | 0.72–0.84 |
| Late | 0.76 | 0.70–0.82 |
| Hypochromic Red cells by stage | ||
| Early | 0.77 | 0.70–0.82 |
| Late | 0.72 | 0.58–0.72 |
| CHr+Hypochromic Red cells by stage | ||
| Early | 0.85 | 0.71–0.84 |
| Late | 0.76 | 0.68–0.81 |
AUC: Area under curve. ROC: Receiver operator characteristics curve 95%CI: 95%: Confidence interval. Comparison of performance: CHr Vs % HYPO, P-value = 0.0149, CHr Vs (CHr+%HYPO), P-value = 0.94; %Hypo Vs (CHr+%HYPO), P-value = 0.0162