Table 2 Distribution of mean haemoglobin (Hb), serum iron (SI), total iron binding capacity (TIBC), percent transferrin saturation (%TS) and serum ferritin of babies in cord blood, 14 weeks and 6 months after delivery
From: A prospective study of iron status in exclusively breastfed term infants up to 6 months of age
Group | Cord blood | p value* | 14 weeks# | p value† | 6 months** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hb (g/dl) | A | 17.4 ± 1.6 | <0.01 | 12.5 ± 0.6 | 0.01 | 11.5 ± 0.5 |
B | 16.6 ± 1.8 | <0.01 | 11.6 ± 0.9 | 0.05 | 11.2 ± 0.5 | |
SI (μg/dl) | A | 139.8 ± 28.8 | <0.01 | 88.3 ± 12.2 | <0.01 | 70.8 ± 7.2 |
B | 144.2 ± 36.5 | <0.01 | 82.5 ± 13.1 | <0.01 | 65.70 ± 9.0 | |
TIBC (μg/dl) | A | 271.0 ± 46.8 | <0.01 | 308.8 ± 36.8 | 0.08 | 321.3 ± 34.1 |
B | 281.0 ± 49.2 | <0.01 | 307.2 ± 37.4 | <0.01 | 333.8 ± 29.3 | |
%TS | A | 57.0 ± 10.8 | <0.01 | 28.9 ± 4.0 | <0.01 | 22.3 ± 3.1 |
B | 56.7 ± 11.4 | <0.01 | 27.5 ± 6.0 | <0.01 | 19.8 ± 2.8 | |
Serum ferritin (ng/ml) | A | 132.8 ± 15.2 | <0.01 | 54.6 ± 9.7 | <0.01 | 17.8 ± 6.5 |
B | 133.6 ± 9.0 | <0.01 | 55.0 ± 8.5 | <0.01 | 17.7 ± 6.4 |