Table 3 Serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation, and adequacy of iron level and TIBC compared to normal levels
From: Role of vitamin D, serum zinc, and serum iron deficiency in community-acquired pneumonia in children
Patient group No. = 31 | Control group No. = 36 | Independent t test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
t | P value | ||||
S. iron (μg/dL) | Mean ± SD | 127.54 ± 31.68 | 138.17 ± 40.39 | −1.185 | 0.240 |
Iron level | Adequate | 31 (100.0%) | 36 (100.0%) | NA | NA |
Inadequate | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |||
TIBC (μg/dL) | Mean ± SD | 580.05 ± 126.68 | 519.69 ± 109.43 | 2.093 | 0.040 |
TIBC | Adequate | 4 (12.9 %) | 8 (22.2%) | 0.984 | 0.321 |
Inadequate | 27 (87.1%) | 28 (77.8%) | |||
Transferrin saturation | Mean ± SD | 0.26 ± 0.10 | 0.24 ± 0.08 | 0.643 | 0.522 |