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. 2008 Feb 14;4(Suppl 1):24–85. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00124.x

Table 21.

Impact on anaemia and iron status of interventions using educational approaches

Author Site Target group Study groups n Fe dose Mean Hb (g L−1) Anaemia (%) Mean ferritin (µg L−1) ID (%)
Efficacy trials
Kapur et al. (2003) India 13–40 months Education 58 105 ± (15)* NA 5.6* (n = 15) NA
Fe supp 58 20 mg week−1 103 ± (16)* NA 3.3 (n = 15) NA
Education + Fe supp 58 20 mg week−1 104 ± (21)* NA 5.6* (n = 15) NA
Placebo 58 97 ± (14) NA 3.4 (n = 15) NA
Diff: +8.2% (education vs. placebo) Diff: +64.7% (Education vs. Placebo)
Vitolo et al. (2005) Brazil 0–12 months Education 163 NA NA 66.2 NA NA
No intervention 234 NA NA 61.8 NA NA
(Hb < 110 g L−1)
Diff: +4.4 PP
Programmes
Guldan et al. (2000) China 12 months Education 250 NA 117 ± (11)* 22* NA NA
No intervention 245 NA 113 ± (12) 32 NA NA
Diff: +3.5% (Hb < 110 g L−1)
Diff: −10 PP
Maluccio & Flores (2004) Nicaragua 6–59 Education (+income) 448 NA 112 ± (NA) 33 NA NA
No intervention 515 NA 114 ± (NA) 31 NA NA
Diff: −1.8% Diff: +2 PP

Diff, difference; Hb, haemoglobin; ID, iron deficiency; NA, not available; PP, percentage point; supp, supplementation. *Means are significantly different from control (P < 0.05).