Serum Ferritin and Hemoglobin Levels in Female Cardiovascular Patients of District Peshawar, Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; A Hospital Based Study

Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to assess iron and hemoglobin levels of female cardiovascular patients.

Material and Methods:  Total eighty-six subjects including equal number of patients and controls were enrolled for the present study fulfilling the predefined selection criteria. About 5 mL blood sample was collected for each subject for determination of serum ferritin hemoglobin concentration. A 24-hr dietary recall method was used for estimation of dietary energy, carbohydrate, protein, fat and iron intake of subjects.

Result: The results showed non-significant difference (p>0.05) in the mean weight, height and body mass index between the cases and controls. The same results were noted for the biochemical parameters including serum ferritin and hemoglobin concentration. However significant (p<0.05) results were obtained for BP. Demographic and socio-economic status demonstrates that both cases and controls had large family sizes between 10-13 members with non-significant difference.

Conclusion: Logistic regression did not reveal any relationship between CVD patients and iron status indicators, rather age and BMI were the only independent variables associated significantly with CVD.