Table 4.
Comparison of haemoglobin levels between the intervention and control group
| Male | Female | |||||
| Follow-up | Total | Mean (SD) | p value | Total | Mean (SD) | p value |
| Baseline | ||||||
| Intervention | 80 | 11.79 (1.136) | 0.793 | 73 | 11.86 (1.085) | 0.215 |
| Control | 87 | 11.83 (1.280) | 84 | 11.63 (1.241) | ||
| 9 months | ||||||
| Intervention | 80 | 12.98 (1.115) | 0.104 | 73 | 13.02 (1.116) | 0.067 |
| Control | 87 | 12.66 (1.331) | 84 | 12.65 (1.354) | ||
| Change in Hb from baseline to 9 months follow up | ||||||
| Total | Mean change (SD) |
p value | Total | Mean change (SD) |
p value | |
| Intervention | 80 | 1.19 (1.268) | 0.081 | 73 | 1.16 (1.343) | 0.537 |
| Control | 87 | 0.83 (1.379) | 84 | 1.02 (1.380) | ||