Table 2: Pre- and post-intervention haemoglobin, ferritin and iron study laboratory tests, Paired Sample T test.

 

 

Mean

n

Standard Deviation

Mean difference

p value

Haemoglobin (g.l-1)

Pre

97.0

82

13.2

23.0

p < 0.001

 

Post

120.0

82

11.2

 

 

Ferritin (μg.l-1)

Pre

14.2

82

19.0

257.7

p < 0.001

 

Post

272.0

82

195.3

 

 

Iron saturations (%)

Pre

9.5

82

10.5

15.6

p < 0.001

 

Post

25.1

82

8.2