Table 2.
Comparison of neonatal birth weight according to mean values of maternal iron parameters

	N	Birth weight#	P-value
Hb<11.72 g/dL	175	3303.21 ± 447.41	0.001*
Hb≥11.72 g/dL	178	3163.04 ± 423.81
Hematocrit<35.19%	171	3285.15 ± 457.88	0.022*
Hematocrit≥35.19%	182	3183.09 ± 417.77
Iron<88.53 ug/dL	211	3261.47 ± 445.34	0.105
Iron≥88.53 ug/dL	142	3189.52 ± 425.32
TIBC<490.30 ug/dL	180	3192.47 ± 418.20	0.061
TIBC≥490.30 ug/dL	173	3274.21 ± 457.31
Ferritin<20.99 ug/dL	276	3267.14 ± 436.44	0.003*
Ferritin≥20.99 ug/dL	77	3108.47 ± 424.74
Transferrin Saturation <19.61%	216	3257.04 ± 450.91	0.157
Transferrin Saturation ≥19.61%	137	3193.88 ± 416.09

Statistically significant.
The values are Means ± S.D. Adjusted for maternal age, height, BMI and gestational age at birth in ANCOVA.