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. 2019 Oct 10;11(10):2418. doi: 10.3390/nu11102418

Table 6.

The effect of the intervention with iron supplementation on Stratum 2 (0:40 mg/d, 1:20 mg/d) throughout pregnancy regarding maternal iron status in the third trimester, according to initial iron stores.

SF < 15 µg/L
Serum ferritin levels β SE p Model
Crude model −0.24 0.14 0.083 R2 = 0.061
p = 0.083
b Adjusted model −0.39 0.15 0.014 R2 = 0.344
p = 0.021
Iron deficiency (0:no, 1:yes) OR 95% CI p Model
Crude model 6.11 0.60–62.23 0.126 R2 Nagelkerke = 0.163
p = 0.085
b Adjusted model 42.09 0.00–50.00 0.614 R2 Nagelkerke = 0.924
p = 0.001
SF 15 µg/L
Hemoglobin levels β SE p Model
Crude model –1.75 1.54 0.260 R2 = 0.002
p = 0.260
a Adjusted model –2.00 1.56 0.200 R2 = 0.184
p < 0.001
Serum ferritin levels β SE p Model
Crude model 0.06 0.08 0.455 R2 = −0.002
p = 0.455
b Adjusted model 0.08 0.09 0.368 R2 = 0.077
p = 0.008
Anemia (0:no, 1:yes) OR 95% CI p Model
Crude model 1.34 0.43–4.20 0.611 R2 Nagelkerke = 0.004
p = 0.611
a Adjusted model 1.02 0.20–5.10 0.984 R2 Nagelkerke = 0.383
p = 0.007
Iron–deficiency anemia (0:no, 1:yes) OR 95% CI p Model
Crude model 1.63 0.50–5.39 0.421 R2 Nagelkerke = 0.010
p = 0.417
a Adjusted model 1.02 0.20–5.10 0.984 R2 Nagelkerke = 0.383
p = 0.007
Hemoconcentration (0:no, 1:yes) OR 95% CI p Model
Crude model 0.46 0.20–1.06 0.068 R2 Nagelkerke = 0.035
p = 0.061
a Adjusted model 0.25 0.07–0.85 0.027 R2 Nagelkerke = 0.261
p = 0.001

a Adjusted for: iron supplementation dosage, maternal age, use of hormonal contraception, pre–pregnancy maternal body mass index, gestational weight gain, HFE gene genotypes, maternal ethnic origin, hemoglobin on week 12, C–reactive protein on week 12, socioeconomic status, weekly mean of METS on week 12, smoking habit, alcohol intake, planned pregnancy, parity, mean caloric intake during pregnancy, and adherence to a Mediterranean diet. b Adjusted for: model a, except for hemoglobin on week 12.