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Table 3 Treatment-emergent adverse events occurring in Korean and non-Korean subgroup

From: Efficacy and safety of ferric carboxymaltose versus ferrous sulfate for iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy: subgroup analysis of Korean women

Adverse event, n (%)

Korean subgroup

Non-Korean subgroup

FCM (n = 45)

FS (n = 44)

FCM (n = 78)

FS (n = 80)

Any adverse event

27 (60.0)

28 (63.6)

33 (42.3)

22 (27.5)

Severe

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (2.5)

 Leading to discontinuation

0 (0)

2 (4.5)

1 (1.3)

5 (6.3)

 Outcome of death

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Any treatment-related adverse event

4 (8.9)

8 (18.2)

10 (12.8)

11 (13.8)

Severe

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1.3)

 Leading to discontinuation

0 (0)

2 (4.5)

1 (1.3)

4 (5.0)

  1. Values with no asterisk have no statistically significant difference when compared with other three values in the same row using Fisher’s exact test
  2. FCM ferric carboxymaltose, FS ferrous sulfate