Table 2. Change in anthropometry and hemoglobin concentration of Haitian school-aged children from baseline to endline, by treatment group.
Vita Mamba | Control | All | ||
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Height-for-age z score | 3–5 y (n = 89) | 0.01 ± 0.20 | 0.03 ± 0.53 | 0.02 ± 0.38 |
6–10 y (n = 149) | −0.04 ± 0.15 | −0.07 ± 0.12 | −0.05 ± 0.13 | |
11–16 y (n = 83) | −0.23 ± 0.86 | −0.11 ± 0.35 | −0.16 ± 0.62 | |
All (n = 311) | −0.06 ± 0.43 | −0.05 ± 0.35 | −0.06 ± 0.39 | |
Weight-for-age z score | 3–5 y (n = 89) | −0.01 ± 0.23 | −0.01 ± 0.27 | −0.01 ± 0.24 |
6–10 y (n = 149) | 0.12 ± 0.30 | 0.11 ± 0.22 | 0.11 ± 0.27 | |
All (n = 207) | 0.06 ± 0.28 | 0.06 ± 0.25 | 0.06 ± 0.27 | |
BMI z score | 3–5 y (n = 89) | −0.03 ± 0.38 | −0.05 ± 0.60 | −0.04 ± 0.49 |
6–10 y (n = 149) | 0.21 ± 0.46 | 0.22 ± 0.37 | 0.22 ± 0.42 | |
11–16 y (n = 83) | 0.36 ± 0.95 | 0.31 ± 0.36 | 0.33 ± 0.67 | |
All (n = 311) | 0.17 ± 0.59 | 0.18 ± 0.46 | 0.18 ± 0.53 | |
Hemoglobin concentration, g/dL | 3–5 y (n = 89) | 0.25 ± 1.35 | −0.12 ± 1.38 | 0.08 ± 1.37 |
6–10 y (n = 149) | 0.09 ± 1.03 | −0.17 ± 1.25 | −0.02 ± 1.13 | |
11–16 y (n = 83)b | 0.12 ± 1.52 | −0.76 ± 1.14 | −0.39 ± 1.37 | |
All (n = 312) | 0.14 ± 1.28 | −0.34 ± 1.28 | −0.09 ± 1.27 |
a Values are mean ± SD.
b Groups significantly different by t test, P<0.05.