Association of Anemia with Parathyroid Hormone Levels and Other Factors in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional, Real-World Data Study in Pakistan

Table 3

Association of hemoglobin levels with PTH based on age categories.

Hemoglobin levels		Intact parathyroid hormone (pg/mL)				value^∗	Correlation^∗∗
		Below target levels (iPTH < 150 pg/mL)		Target level (iPTH 150–300 pg/mL)	Above target levels or hyper (iPTH > 300 pg/mL)
Anemia (Hb < 12 g/dL)	Age categories	18–44 years	5 (3.5%)	12 (8.4%)	44 (30.8%)	0.106	0.176
		45 and above	4 (2.8%)	29 (20.3%)	49 (34.2%)
Normal	Age categories	18–44 years	0 (0%)	1 (2.7%)	20 (55.5%)	0.310	0.292
		45 and above	2 (5.2%)	1 (2.7%)	12 (33.3%)

^∗Fisher’s exact statistic chi-square test was performed. ^∗∗Cramer’s V correlation coefficient.