Proportions Belonging to Three Categories of Iron Status According to Sex, Menopause Status, and Pregnancy History in Women
| . | Men . | Women (n = 28) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | (n = 28) . | No. (%) . | Premenopausal: . | Total Pregnancies (median and range) . | Pregnancies Carried to Term (median and range) . |
| . | No. (%) . | . | Postmenopausal . | . | . |
| Group I: serum ferritin not raised | 14 (50.0) | 21 (75.0) | 8:13 | 7 (0-13)3-150 | 6 (0-12)3-150 |
| Group II: serum ferritin elevated and transferrin saturation <70% | 10 (35.7) | 7 (25.0) | 1:6 | 11 (10-12)3-151 | 9 (7-12)3-151 |
| Group III: serum ferritin elevated and transferrin saturation >70% | 4 (14.3) | 0 (0) | |||
| . | Men . | Women (n = 28) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | (n = 28) . | No. (%) . | Premenopausal: . | Total Pregnancies (median and range) . | Pregnancies Carried to Term (median and range) . |
| . | No. (%) . | . | Postmenopausal . | . | . |
| Group I: serum ferritin not raised | 14 (50.0) | 21 (75.0) | 8:13 | 7 (0-13)3-150 | 6 (0-12)3-150 |
| Group II: serum ferritin elevated and transferrin saturation <70% | 10 (35.7) | 7 (25.0) | 1:6 | 11 (10-12)3-151 | 9 (7-12)3-151 |
| Group III: serum ferritin elevated and transferrin saturation >70% | 4 (14.3) | 0 (0) | |||