Table 4.
Comparisons of hemoglobin at each visit by infection status (n = 30)
| Visit |
Hemoglobin levels (g/dL), mean (SD)
|
P
value
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|
Infection (n = 11)
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Non-infection (n = 19)
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| Visit 2 (week 0; baseline) | 6.41(1.48) | 7.95 (0.75) | 0.001a | 0.001b |
| Visit 3 (week 2) | 7.00 (1.51) | 8.68 (1.33) | 0.004a | |
| Visit 4 (week 4) | 8.56 (1.53) | 9.75 (1.33) | 0.034a | |
| Visit 5 (week 8) | 9.85 (1.40) | 11.00 (1.36) | 0.035a | |
| Visit 6 (week 12) | 10.04 (1.73) | 11.80 (1.39) | 0.005a | |
Data were presented as mean (standard deviation).
a
Repeated measure ANOVA comparing hemoglobin (Hb) level between patients with and without infection within each visit.
b
Repeated measure ANOVA testing the effect of infection on overall Hb level.