Table 2.
Results of the analyses of the BL iron biomarkers.
| Least-Squares Means (SE) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Factor | F | df | MSE | p | FL | CL | NL | Ordering |
| Hb, g/dL | Condition | 0.60 | 2 | 0.71 | 0.550 | 12.50 (0.08) | 12.38 (0.08) | 12.47 (0.08) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 0.25 | 1 | 0.618 | ||||||
| sFt, ng/mL | Condition | 2.34 | 2 | 879.13 | 0.100 | 54.35 (2.80) | 45.03 (2.72) | 50.96 (2.77) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 5.05 | 1 | 0.025 | ||||||
| sTfR, μg/mL | Condition | 0.09 | 2 | 11.72 | 0.913 | 3.78 (0.32) | 3.92 (0.31) | 3.98 (0.32) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 0.35 | 1 | 0.553 | ||||||
| TBI, mg/kg | Condition | 1.31 | 2 | 14.95 | 0.271 | 8.00 (0.36) | 7.11 (0.35) | 7.48 (0.36) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 2.14 | 1 | 0.145 | ||||||
| RBC, 1012/L | Condition | 0.13 | 2 | 0.12 | 0.880 | 4.62 (0.03) | 4.61 (0.03) | 4.60 (0.03) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 11.86 | 1 | <0.001 | ||||||
| HCT, % | Condition | 2.14 | 2 | 8.36 | 0.119 | 39.67 (0.27) | 38.88 (0.26) | 39.43 (0.27) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 0.95 | 1 | 0.329 | ||||||
| MCV, fL | Condition | 2.32 | 2 | 45.50 | 0.099 | 257.34 (3.24) | 277.39 (3.01) | 268.47 (3.26) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 6.09 | 1 | 0.014 | ||||||
| MCH, pg | Condition | 0.85 | 2 | 6.64 | 0.426 | 26.91 (0.24) | 26.64 (0.23) | 27.00 (0.24) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 2.12 | 1 | 0.146 | ||||||
| MCHC, % | Condition | 1.24 | 2 | 1.41 | 0.292 | 31.20 (0.11) | 31.40 (0.11) | 31.35 (0.11) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 2.50 | 1 | 0.115 | ||||||
| WBC, 109/L | Condition | 2.53 | 2 | 5.06 | 0.081 | 9.70 (0.21) | 10.18 (0.20) | 9.59 (0.21) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 0.15 | 1 | 0.695 | ||||||
| CRP, mg/L | Condition | 0.24 | 2 | 5.67 | 0.788 | 0.78 (0.22) | 0.99 (0.21) | 0.91 (0.22) | FL = CL = NL |
| Age | 0.00 | 1 | 0.951 | ||||||
Note: FL = fortified lentil, CL = control lentil, NL = no lentil, MSE = mean square error, SE = standard error.