Table 2 IV iron and ESA treatments

IV iron treatment

n = 195

n = 195

n = 171

n = 156

n = 151

Number of IV iron doses per patient

Mean (SD)

5.4 (3.0)

5.6 (3.1)

5.1 (2.8)

5.0 (2.7)

5.2 (3.0)

p-value^a

0.4664

0.3533

0.2313

0.5874

Cumulative IV iron dose (mg) per patient

Mean (SD)

534.4 (296.7)

561.0 (305.8)

515.2 (283.1)

503.2 (267.2)

528.5 (301.2)

Mean (SD) monthly

178.1 (98.9)

187.0 (101.9)

171.7 (94.4)

167.7 (89.1)

176.2 (100.4)

p-value^a

0.3071

0.5650

0.3530

0.8036

ESA treatment

n = 195

n = 195

n = 171

n = 156

n = 151

Patients with ESA, n (%)

175 (89.7)

163 (83.6)

153 (89.5)

143 (91.7)

140 (92.7)

Number of ESA doses per patient

Mean (SD)

19.4 (11.1)

17.5 (11.7)

20.1 (12.3)

18.6 (11.3)

20.1 (12.5)

Median (IQR)^b

14.0 (12.0–26.0)

14.0 (8.0–25.0)

17.0 (10.0–29.0)

15.0 (9.0–26.0)

16.0 (9.0–32.0)

p-value^a

0.0468

0.9228

0.2840

0.8250

Mean (SD)

8.0 (8.1)

7.4 (6.5)

8.7 (8.0)

9.0 (9.3)

8.9 (7.4)

Median (IQR)^b

6.0 (3.3–10.7)

5.7 (2.7–10.0)

6.7 (2.9–12.0)

6.0 (3.0–10.8)

7.0 (3.0–11.0)

p-value^a

0.4131

0.5745

0.8107

0.3248