Table 2. Participant characteristics: Nutritional markers.
| Mean (SD)/ Median (IQR)/ Percentage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1 month | 5 months | 8 months | 12 months | |
| WAZ | -0.59 (0.74) | -0.51 (0.93) | -0.62 (0.99) | -0.82 (0.96) | -0.97 (0.95) |
| LAZ | -0.35 (0.89) | -0.84 (0.96) | -0.58 (0.98) | -0.82 (0.96) | -1.05 (1.00) |
| WLZ | -0.58 (1.20) | 0.35 (1.10) | -0.27 (1.04) | -0.43 (1.01) | -0.62 (1.00) |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | - | 276.45 (215.80–368.10) | 36.00 (16.00–59.40) | 22.40 (11.50–39.20) | 15.95 (8.10–30.80) |
| Hb (g/dL) | - | 12.15 (1.91) | 10.78 (0.90) | 10.15 (1.20) | 10.27 (0.96) |
| sTfR (mg/L) | - | 2.18 (0.71) | 4.26 (1.60) | 5.36 (1.38) | 6.12 (1.68) |
| Anaemic (%) | - | 28.24 | 53.59 | 77.19 | 77.91 |
| Iron Deficient (%) | 0 | 29.59 | 38.41 | 55.33 | |
| IDA (%) | - | 0 | 19.08 | 29.53 | 47.13 |
SD; Standard Deviation, IQR; Interquartile Range, Hb; haemoglobin, WAZ; weight-for-age-z score, LAZ; length-for-age z score, WLZ; weight-for-length z score, sTfR; soluble transferring receptor. (WAZ/ LAZ/WLZ 1month n = 180, 5month n = 193, 8month n = 186, 12month n = 186. Ferritin/ Hb/sTfR/ Iron deficient 1month n = 170, 5month n = 181, 8month n = 171, 12month n = 172.
Iron/anaemia markers not measured at birth.
Anaemic defined as haemoglobin <11g/dL.
Iron deficient defined as ferritin <12μg/L if CRP < 5mg/L or ferritin <30μg/L if CRP≥ 5mg/L, IS; iron sufficient defined as ferritin ≥12μg/L if c reactive protein (CRP) < 5mg/L or ferritin ≥ 30μg/L if CRP ≥ 5mg/L.
IDA; iron deficiency anaemia defined as concurrently iron deficient (as ferritin <12μg/L if CRP < 5mg/L or ferritin <30μg/L if CRP≥ 5mg/L, IS; iron sufficient defined as ferritin ≥12μg/L if c reactive protein (CRP) < 5mg/L or ferritin ≥ 30μg/L if CRP ≥ 5mg/L) and anaemic (haemoglobin <11g/dL).