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Table 2 Hematological parameters at 3 months

From: Early versus delayed cord clamping in small for gestational age infants and iron stores at 3 months of age - a randomized controlled trial

Parameters

DCC (n = 38)

ECC (n = 44)

Relative risk or Difference (95%CI)

P value

Ferritin (ng/ml)b

86 (43.35–134.75)

50.5 (29.5–83.5)

 

0.01

Ferritin< 50 ng/mla

9 (23.6)

21 (47.7)

0.4692 (0.25 to 0.94)

0.03

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

10.18 (0.8)

10.37 (1.4)

0.19 (−0.32 to 0.70)

0.45

  1. Mean (SD) unless stated otherwise, an(%), bmedian (IQR)