Table 2 Laboratory indices recorded for the study sample

Serum ferritin (ng/ml)

n (%)

163 (72.1)

Mean ± SD

447.49 ± 464.45

Range

4.63–2016

˂ 500

109 (66.9)

≥ 500

54 (33.1)

TSAT (%)

n (%)

185 (81.9)

Mean ± SD

32.33 ± 17.16

Range

5.41–130

˂ 30

92 (49.7)

≥ 30

93 (50.3)

C- reactive protein (mg/l)

n (%)

29 (12.8)

Mean ± SD

22.22 ± 50.49

Range

0.49–272

Albumin (g/dl)

n (%)

182 (80.5)

Mean ± SD

3.82 ± 0.48

Range

1–5.62

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

n (%)

36 (15.9)

Mean ± SD

0.37 ± 0.15

Range

0.2–0.8

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl)

n (%)

222 (98.2)

Mean ± SD

55.73 ± 54.85

Range

4.30–728

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

n (%)

109 (48.2)

Mean ± SD

140.69 ± 86.37

Range

63–683

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

n (%)

223 (98.7)

Mean ± SD

7.89 ± 3.08

Range

0.92–21.3

Phosphorus level (mg/dl)

n (%)

225 (99.6)

Mean ± SD

10.71 ± 43.93

Range

0.94–441

Calcium level (mg/dl)

n (%)

225 (99.6)

Mean ± SD

9.71 ± 8.12

Range

6.14–95

Potassium level (mmol/l)

n (%)

224 (99.1)

Mean ± SD

4.71 ± 0.90

Range

2.70–7.40

Sodium level (mEq/l)

n (%)

224 (99.1)

Mean ± SD

136.24 ± 13.07

Range

3.92–154