TABLE 2.
Maternal and Infant Hematologic and Clinical Characteristics of Children Assessed for Cognitive Function Using MSEL
| Number (%) or Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|
| Maternal characteristics | |
| At first ANC visit (N = 636) | |
| Anemia | 426 (67.0) |
| ID | 191 (30.5) |
| IDA | 141 (22.2) |
| Soil-transmitted helminth infection (N = 627) | 73 (11.6) |
| Malaria | 102 (16.0) |
| At second ANC visit (N = 627) | |
| Anemia (N = 626) | 403 (64.4) |
| ID | 213 (34.0) |
| IDA (N = 626) | 151 (24.1) |
| Soil-transmitted helminth infection (N = 619) | 54 (8.7) |
| Malaria | 23 (3.7) |
| At delivery | |
| Anemia (N = 609) | 234 (38.4) |
| ID (N = 606) | 172 (28.4) |
| IDA (N = 605) | 69 (11.4) |
| Soil-transmitted helminth infection (N = 538) | 14 (2.6) |
| Malaria (N = 610) | 62 (10.2) |
| Infant characteristics | |
| At birth | |
| Hb concentration (N = 582), g/L | 140.2 ± 23.3 |
| Anemia (Hb <140 g/L) | 259 (44.5) |
| Ferritin concentration (N = 432), μg/L | 176 ± 171.56 |