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 4

Likelihood ratio and risk estimates of maternal ferritin level in the first trimester to predict anemia in the third trimester.

Ferritin ≤ 27.23 ng/mlFerritin < 30 ng/ml

Number of subjects181181
Likelihood ratio (+) (95% CI)3.07 (1.80–5.30)2.27 (1.40–3.70)
Risk estimates (95% CI)2.48 (1.67–3.68)2.13 (1.42–3.20)