Table 6 Inclusion thresholds for theoretical trial and association with practice setting and FRANZCOG Duration
Thresholds deemed appropriate | Frequency (n)a and percentage (%) | Practice setting (n)a and percentage (%) | p-value | Time since obtaining FRANZCOG (n) and percentage (%) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | Not public | < 10 years | > 10 years | |||||
IDAP | ||||||||
Any Hb | Yes | 114 (26.6) | 79 (69.9) | 34 (30.1) | 0.038C* | 50 (43.9) | 64 (56.1) | 0.243C |
No | 314 (73.4) | 248 (79.5) | 64 (20.5) | 117 (37.6) | 194 (62.4) | |||
Hb < 100 g/L | Yes | 232 (54.2) | 177 (77.0) | 53 (23.0) | 0.993C | 97 (42.0) | 134 (58.0) | 0.214C |
No | 196 (45.8) | 150 (76.9) | 45 (23.1) | 70 (36.1) | 124 (63.9) | |||
Hb < 90 g/L | Yes | 155 (36.2) | 116 (75.8) | 37 (24.2) | 0.680C | 57 (36.8) | 98 (63.2) | 0.420C |
No | 273 (63.8) | 211 (77.6) | 61 (22.2) | 110 (40.7) | 160 (59.3) | |||
Hb < 80 g/L | Yes | 140 (32.7) | 105 (76.1) | 33 (23.9) | 0.772C | 51 (36.3) | 89 (63.6) | 0.397C |
No | 288 (67.3) | 222 (77.4) | 65 (22.6) | 116 (40.7) | 169 (59.3) | |||
Any Hb in special circumstancesb | Yes | 202 (47.2) | 158 (78.6) | 43 (21.4) | 0.440C | 78 (38.3) | 123 (61.2) | 0.845C |
No | 226 (52.8) | 169 (75.4) | 55 (24.6) | 89 (39.7) | 135 (60.3) | |||
ID without anaemia | ||||||||
Ferritin < 30 μg/L | Yes | 42 (9.8) | 29 (69.0) | 13 (31.0) | 0.201C | 20 (47.6) | 22 (52.4) | 0.245C |
No | 386 (90.2) | 298 (77.8) | 85 (22.2) | 147 (38.4) | 236 (61.6) | |||
Ferritin < 15 μg/L | Yes | 151 (35.3) | 116 (76.8) | 35 (23.2) | 0.965C | 55 (36.7) | 95 (63.3) | 0.413C |
No | 277 (64.7) | 211 (77.0) | 63 (23.0) | 112 (40.7) | 163 (59.3) | |||
Trial not an option | Yes | 45 (10.5) | 34 (77.3) | 10 (22.7) | 0.956C | 9 (20.9) | 34 (79.1) | 0.009C** |
No | 383 (89.5) | 293 (76.9) | 88 (23.1) | 158 (41.4) | 224 (58.6) | |||
Other | Yes | 20 (4.7) | 16 (80.0) | 4 (20.0) | 1.000F | 5 (25.0) | 15 (75.0) | 0.180C |
No | 408 (95.3) | 311 (76.8) | 94 (23.2) | 162 (40.0) | 243 (60.0) | |||