Table 5 Incidence and risk of discharge by anemia status, overall and stratified by sex
From: Prevalence and Impact of Anemia on Basic Trainees in the US Air Force
Overall | Female | Male | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | RR (95 % CI) | N (%) | RR (95 % CI) | N (%) | RR (95 % CI) | |
Non-anemic | 937 (5.7 %) | 1.00 [ref] | 207 (6.4 %) | 1.00 [ref] | 730 (5.5 %) | 1.00 [ref] |
Borderline anemia | 91 (7.3 %) | 1.29 (1.05–1.59) | 37 (6.9 %) | 0.99 (0.71–1.39) | 54 (7.7 %) | 1.42 (1.09–1.85) |
Moderate anemia | 98 (9.6 %) | 1.69 (1.39–2.06) | 48 (10.3 %) | 1.48 (1.10–1.99) | 50 (9.1 %) | 1.68 (1.27–2.20) |
Severe anemia | 24 (20.0 %) | 3.51 (2.44–5.05) | 16 (20.3 %) | 2.91 (1.84–4.60) | 8 (19.5 %) | 3.60 (1.93–6.73) |