Demographic and clinical characteristics of Turkish pediatric patients with and without anemia.
| Variables | Patients with anemia | Patients without anemia | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 98 | 102 | |
| Age (years) (mean±SD) | 15.4±1.9 | 11.5±2.5 | 0.000 |
| Gender (female/male) (n) | 88/10 | 51/51 | 0.000 |
| Ferritin, µg/ml (mean±SD) | 6.01±3.4 | 36.9±19.4 | 0.000 |
| Presence of RLS n (%) | 60 (61.2) | 38 (37.3) | 0.001 |
| SD - standard deviation, n - number of patients, RLS - Restless Leg Syndrome | |||