Table 5 Comparative analysis between FCM and ABT group concerning the length of hospital stay, infections during hospitalization and hospital mortality.

From: Clinical, economical and safety impact of ferric carboxymaltose use in Patient Blood Management programme in Portuguese National Health Service hospitals

Variables

FCM

[N = 84]

ABT

[N = 156]

p-value

Length of hospital stay (days)

[N = 66]

[N = 146]

 

Median (IQR)

6.0 (5.0–8.0)

10.0 (7.0–17.3)

 < 0.001a

Infections during hospitalization

Yes n (%)

10/84 (11.9%)

33/156 (21.2%)

0.075b

No

74/84 (88.1%)

123/156 (78.8%)

 

Hospital mortality

Yes n (%)

3/71 (4.2%)

7/155 (21.2%)

 > 0.999c

No

68/71 (95.8%)

148/155 (78.8%)

 
  1. aMann–Whitney-Wilcoxon test applied; bChi-square test applied; cFisher’s exact test applied.
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