TABLE 1.
Ferritin levels by age, sex, and race/ethnicity of first-time and “reactivated” donors*
| Donation history and age | African American (n = 1605) |
Asian (n = 1616) |
Hispanic (n = 1023) |
NHW (n = 8439) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female (n = 862) | Male (n = 743) | Female (n = 735) | Male (n = 881) | Female (n = 614) | Male (n = 409) | Female (n = 4141) | Male (n = 4298) | |
| FTD† | ||||||||
| Number | 397 | 278 | 404 | 453 | 297 | 179 | 919 | 747 |
| Percent | 46 | 37 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 44 | 22 | 17 |
| Age group (years) | ||||||||
| 18-19 | 23 (10-38) | 64 (51-87) | 27 (17-53) | 99 (64-143) | 15 (6-32) | 75 (55-107) | 24 (11-38) | 69 (38.5-104) |
| 20-29 | 24 (13-54) | 87.5 (56-147) | 34 (16-66) | 128 (74-191) | 26.5 (15-50) | 87 (63-143) | 30 (17-49) | 99 (63-146) |
| 30-39 | 44 (25-81) | 123 (70-178) | 48.5 (25-73) | 93 (57-194) | 23.7 (13-43) | 144 (81-206) | 36 (21-62) | 103.5 (58-159) |
| 40-49 | 42.5 (19-83) | 117 (69-198) | 35 (20-64) | 127.5 (58-239) | 37 (14-58) | 141 (70-212) | 36.5 (19-62) | 121 (67-171) |
| 50-59 | 73 (48-103) | 149.5 (65-235) | 56 (43-82) | 93 (44-178) | 41.5 (29-82) | 54 (40-141) | 45 (26-91) | 95 (45-172) |
| 60+ | 66 (51-116) | 113 (52-177) | 63.5 (46-132) | 61 (39-145) | 39 (35-99) | 30.5 (15-60) | 56 (37-99) | 75 (39146) |
*
Data are reported as median (IQR).
†
FTD = first-time donors and includes “reactivated” donors who are repeat donors with no donations in the prior 2 years.