Table 5.

Independent predictors of final haemoglobin (day 90) using multivariable linear regression

Parameter	Regression coefficient (95% CI)	p Value
Day 0 Hb	0.44 (0.36 to 0.52)	<0.001
Presence of iron deficiency	−3.0 (−5.57 to −0.43)	0.022
Height-for-age Z score <−2	1.48 (0.41 to 2.56)	0.007
Age in months	0.21 (0.14 to 0.28)	<0.001

Model: adjusted r²=0.46, F=76.6, p>F<0.001.

Hb, haemoglobin.