Table 1.
Frequency of baseline characteristics as a function of condition. Entries for age are the median (minimum, maximum), and for all other variables are N (%).
| Condition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL (n = 117) | CL (n = 124) | NL (n = 118) | χ2 | p | |
| Age (y) | 14.0 (10.0, 18.0) | 13.0 (10.0, 17.0) | 13.5 (10.0, 17.0) | ||
| Hb < 12 g/dL | 29 (8) | 35 (10) | 33 (9) | 0.44 | 0.802 |
| sFt < 15 ng/mL | 9 (3) | 13 (4) | 15 (4) | 1.61 | 0.448 |
| Hb < 12 and sFt < 15 | 5 (1) | 9 (3) | 11 (3) | 2.34 | 0.311 |
| Hb > 12 and sFt < 15 | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 0.01 | 0.996 |
| TBI < 0 | 4 (1) | 8 (2) | 5 (1) | 1.32 | 0.516 |
| CRP > 5 and WBC > 11.5 | 1 (0) | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | 3.32 | 0.190 |
| HA Z < −2 | 33 (9) | 31 (9) | 38 (11) | 1.55 | 0.462 |
| BMIA Z < −2 | 13 (4) | 9 (3) | 11 (3) | 1.07 | 0.584 |
Note: FL = fortified lentil, CL = control lentil, NL = no lentil, Hb = hemoglobin, sFt = serum ferritin, TBI = total body iron, CRP = C-reactive protein, WBC = white blood cell count, HA Z = height-to-age Z-score, BMIA Z = BMI-to-age Z-score.