Research Article
Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anemia in Taiwanese Adults
Table 3
The association between H.p infection and iron, ferritin, and TIBC.
| | ā | H.p (ā)
() | H.p (+)
() | P value |
| | Mean iron (g/dL) | 95.28 | 94.41 | 0.824 | | Mean ferritin (ng/mL) | 138.07 | 127.41 | 0.360 | | Mean IBC (g/dL) | 330.98 | 337.68 | 0.252 | | Iron < 30 | 15 (2.3%) | 2 (1.8%) |
0.765 | | Iron 30 | 645 (97.7%) | 108 (98.2%) | | TIBC > 400 | 63 (9.5%) | 14 (12.7%) |
0.301 | | TIBC < 400 | 597 (90.5%) | 96 (87.3%) | | Ferritin < 15 | 39 (5.9%) | 7 (6.4%) |
0.849 | | Ferritin > 15 | 621 (94.1%) | 103 (93.6%) |
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