Table 4.

Concordance of Iron Categories Within Spouse Pairs

No. of Spouse Pairs% of Spouse Pairs
 
Concordant for iron status 14 50.0 
Both members group I (ferritins not raised) 11 39.3 
Both members group II (raised ferritins and transferrin saturations <70%) 10.7 
Both members group III (combination of raised ferritins and transferrin saturation >70%) 
Discordant for iron status 14 50.0 
One member group I and one member group II 10 35.7 
One member group I and one member group III 10.7 
One member group II and one member group III 3.6 
No. of Spouse Pairs% of Spouse Pairs
 
Concordant for iron status 14 50.0 
Both members group I (ferritins not raised) 11 39.3 
Both members group II (raised ferritins and transferrin saturations <70%) 10.7 
Both members group III (combination of raised ferritins and transferrin saturation >70%) 
Discordant for iron status 14 50.0 
One member group I and one member group II 10 35.7 
One member group I and one member group III 10.7 
One member group II and one member group III 3.6