Table 3.

Adverse events among participants randomized to daily and alternate day iron therapy.

	Alternateday group (n = 100)	Daily group (n = 100)	P value
Week 2
Nausea	10 (10.0)	11 (11.0)	0.818
Vomiting	14 (14.0)	14 (14.0)	1.000
Gastric discomfort	9 (9.0)	8 (8.0)	0.800
Altered bowel habits	4 (4.0)	9 (9.0)	0.152
Metallic taste	6 (6.0)	7 (7.0)	0.774
Week 4
Nausea	10 (10.3)	2 (2.0)	0.015
Vomiting	11 (11.3)	7 (7.0)	0.291
Gastric discomfort	11 (11.3)	13 (13.0)	0.722
Altered bowel habits	9 (9.3)	5 (5.0)	0.243
Metallic taste	4 (4.1)	3 (3.0)	0.718
Week 8
Nausea	6 (6.2)	4 (4.1)	0.535
Vomiting	5 (5.2)	4 (4.1)	0.746
Gastric discomfort	3 (3.1)	6 (6.1)	0.498
Altered bowel habits	3 (3.1)	2 (2.0)	0.681
Metallic taste	2 (2.1)	4 (4.1)	0.683

Significant values are in bold.