. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Oct 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Jul 3;68(10):2297–2302. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16657

Table 2.

Odds^a of Subclinical and Clinical Anemia Associated with Fatigability and Fatigue Symptoms

Fatigability/Fatigue Symptom	Anemia Status^b	Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)	p-value
Fatigability RPE^c	Subclinical	1.08 (1.01-1.17)	.031
	Clinical	1.14 (1.04-1.25)	.005
High fatigability (RPE≥10)	Subclinical	1.15 (0.80-1.65)	.44
	Clinical	1.91 (1.23-2.99)	.004
Unusual tiredness past month	Subclinical	1.42 (1.04-1.95)	.027
	Clinical	1.26 (0.83-1.92)	.27

Adjusted for age, age-squared, sex, race, weight, height, waist circumference, smoking status and exercise level

World Health Organization cutpoints of <13g/dL of hemoglobin for men and <12g/dL for women were used to define clinical anemia. Subclinical anemia was defined as hemoglobin values of 13-13.9g/dL for men and 12-12.9g/dL for women.

Rating of perceived exertion