Table 4 Achievement ratio of RDW < 15.5%

From: Ferric citrate hydrate is associated with a reduced cost of drugs and a smaller change in red blood cell distribution width

Visit

Class

Control

FC

p value1)

N

(%)

N

(%)

Baseline

RDW < 15.5%

27

(60.0)

33

(71.7)

0.27

RDW >  = 15.5%

18

(40.0)

13

(28.3)

Week 4

RDW < 15.5%

25

(55.6)

25

(64.1)

0.51

RDW >  = 15.5%

20

(44.4)

14

(35.9)

Week 8

RDW < 15.5%

22

(53.7)

21

(60.0)

0.65

RDW >  = 15.5%

19

(46.3)

14

(40.0)

Week 12

RDW < 15.5%

20

(48.8)

26

(76.5)

0.02

RDW >  = 15.5%

21

(51.2)

8

(23.5)

Week 16

RDW < 15.5%

17

(41.5)

28

(84.8)

 < 0.01

RDW >  = 15.5%

24

(58.5)

5

(15.2)

Week 20

RDW < 15.5%

16

(41.0)

25

(78.1)

 < 0.01

RDW >  = 15.5%

23

(59.0)

7

(21.9)

Week 24

RDW < 15.5%

16

(40.0)

24

(72.7)

 < 0.01

RDW >  = 15.5%

24

(60.0)

9

(27.3)

  1. 1) Fisher's exact test.