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Table 6 Incidence and risk of delayed graduation 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

761 (4.9 %)

1.00 [ref]

177 (6.4 %)

1.00 [ref]

584 (4.6 %)

1.00 [ref]

Borderline anemia

118 (10.3 %)

2.09 (1.74–2.52)

64 (12.8 %)

2.00 (1.53–2.62)

54 (8.3 %)

1.82 (1.39–2.38)

Moderate anemia

118 (12.8 %)

2.61 (2.18–3.14)

58 (13.8 %)

2.17 (1.64–2.86)

60 (12.0 %)

2.61 (2.04–3.36)

Severe anemia

16 (16.7 %)

3.40 (2.16–5.34)

11 (17.5 %)

2.73 (1.57–4.76)

5 (15.2 %)

3.31 (1.47–7.44)