Table 4 Polytomous logistic regression: factors associated with hemoglobin level or ESA requirement (n = 240 patients)

Hb > 10 g/dL no ESA

TSAT (%)

1.1 [1.06–1.2]

<0.001

Ferritin (ng/mL)

0.9 [0.8–0.9]

<0.001

Albumin (g/L)

1.1 [1.04–1.2]

0.01

Hb ≤ 10 g/dL no ESA

TSAT (%)

1.1 [1.05–1.2]

<0.001

Ferritin (ng/mL)

0.9 [0.9–1.0]

0.06

Albumin (g/L)

1.0 [0.9–1.2]

0.5

Hb > 10 g/dL ESA low dose

TSAT (%)

1.0 [1.01–1.1]

0.01

Ferritin (ng/mL)

0.9 [0.8–0.9]

0.006

Albumin (g/L)

1.2 [1.1–1.3]

<0.001

Hb ≤ 10 g/dL ESA low dose

TSAT (%)

1.0 [1.01–1.1]

0.05

Ferritin (ng/mL)

0.9 [0.9–1.0]

0.2

Albumin (g/L)

1.1 [1.02–1.2]

0.01

Hb ≤ 10 g/dL ESA high dose

TSAT (%)

1.06 [0.9–1.1]

0.07

Ferritin (ng/mL)

0.9 [0.9–1.0]

0.05

Albumin (g/L)

1.1 [1.01–1.2]

0.02