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).