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. 2013 May 28;13:514. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-514

Table 4.

Paired comparison for blood parameters between baseline and end study comparing fortified and non-fortified yoghurt groups

Variable Fortified yoghurt (n = 278) Mean ± SD Non-fortified yoghurt (n = 293) Mean ± SD Mean Diff* 95% CI
P value
Lower Upper
Hb (g/L)
0.8 ± 0.61
−0.6 ± 0.66
1.5
0.4
2.5
0.006
Ferritin (μg/L)
−0.49 ± 31.75
1.56 ± 27.35
−2.05
−6.91
2.82
0.41
sTfR (mg/L)
−0.008 ± 0.74
−0.02 ± 0.75
0.01
−0.11
0.14
0.86
Body Iron Store
−0.01 ± 1.53
0.08 ± 1.42
−0.09
−0.33
0.15
0.46
(mg/Kg B wt)
 
 
 
 
 
 
RBP (μmol/L)
−0.01 ± 0.29
−0.06 ± 0.25
0.05
0.002
0.09
0.04
Zinc (μmol/L)
1.44 ± 4.37
1.24 ± 4.01
0.20
−0.57
0.98
0.61
Iodine (μg/L) −42.6 ± 130.0 −82.5 ± 121.9 39.87 20.39 59.35 0.001

*Mean difference was calculated using paired analysis.