Research Article

First Trimester Ferritin Is Superior over Soluble Transferrin Receptor and Hepcidin in Predicting Anemia in the Third Trimester: Result from a Cohort Study in Indonesia

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of hemoglobin levels in the third trimester.

AnemiaNon anemiaTotal
tm 3tm 3

n of subjects (%)67 (29.91)157 (70.09)224 (100)
Hb mean (SD)9.96 (0.88)12.01 (0.77)11.40 (1.24)
Hb median (IQR)10.02 (1.20)11.80 (1.05)11.50 (1.47)
Hb min-max7.3–10.9011.0–14.77.3–14.70

tm3 = third trimester; n = number; Hb = hemoglobin; SD = standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range; Min = minimum value; max = maximum value. Kolmogorov-Smirnof test result ; data were not normally distributed.