Iron status at 0 and 6 months of gestation corrected age of the preterm weaning strategy (PWS) and control groups
| 0 months | 6 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWS (n=37) | Controls (n=31) | PWS (n=34) | Controls (n=27) | |
| Values are mean (SE). | ||||
| *p=0.01, **p=0.006 compared with controls; †p=0.001, ††p=0.004 compared with 0 months. | ||||
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 100 (3.4) | 106 (5.4) | 120 (7.0)*† | 114 (11) |
| Serum ferritin (ng/ml) | 68.9 (8.7) | 76.7 (8.9) | 16.4 (2.4) | 14.9 (3.2) |
| Serum iron (μmol/l) | 12.9 (0.77) | 14.1 (0.87) | 12.2 (0.67)** | 9.4 (1.09)†† |