Table 1 Maternal demographics, blood results, and iron status
| Â | Value |
|---|---|
Age, year | Â |
 Mean (SD) | 32.0 (5.0) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | Â |
 Malay | 53 (58.2) |
 Chinese | 24 (26.4) |
 Indian | 8 (8.8) |
 Others | 6 (6.6) |
Education, n (%) | Â |
 Secondary | 20 (22.0) |
 Post-secondary | 71 (78.0) |
Occupation, n (%) | Â |
 Not employed | 17 (18.7) |
 Employed | 74 (81.3) |
Household income, n (%) | Â |
 <RM 3,000 | 27 (29.7) |
 RM 3,000–6,500 | 44 (48.4) |
 RM > 6,500 | 20 (22.0) |
Antenatal complications, n (%) | Â |
 None | 65 (71.4) |
 Yes | 26 (28.6) |
Antenatal iron supplements, n (%) | Â |
 Yes | 88 (96.7) |
 No | 3 (3.3) |
Iron supplementation, n (%) | Â |
 Visit 1 | 22 (24.2) |
 Visit 2 | 12 (13.6) |
Anemia/ID /IDA, n (%) | Â |
 Anemia at delivery | 20 (22.5)1 |
Visit 1 | Â |
 Anemia | 11 (12.1) |
 ID | 27 (29.7) |
 IDA | 4 (4.4) |
 ID and taking oral iron | 6 (22.2) |
Visit 2 | Â |
 ID at Visit 1 and taking iron | 2 (7.4) |
Blood test results | Â |
Delivery | Â |
 Hb (g/L), mean (SD) | 116.2 (12.2) |
Visit 1 | Â |
 Hb (g/L), mean (SD) | 129.5 (9.3) |
 Ferritin (µg/L), median (IQR) | 53.3 (27.5–97.7) |
 CRP (mg/L) median (IQR) | 2.17 (0.44–5.86) |