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Table 1 Patient demographics for cases and controls

From: The contribution of iron deficiency to the risk of peripartum transfusion: a retrospective case control study

Demographics

Case (N = 145)

Control (N = 145)

Age – mean (standard deviation)

34.5 (±5.0)

34.5 (±5.0)

Primiparous – n (%)

29 (20)

22 (15)

Caucasian – n (%)

13 (24)

42 (47)

English as primary language – n (%)

73 (90)

118 (96)

Median household income ($ CAD) – median (Q1-Q3)

92,160 (72453–115,438)

94,254 (77846–119,354)

Vegetarian – n (%)

6 (4)

2 (1)

Prenatal vitamin – n (%)

136 (94)

143 (99)

Mode of delivery – n (%)

Vaginal:

58 (40)

90 (62)

Cesarean:

87 (60)

55 (38)