Table 2.
Body weights and hemoglobin levels of members of the intervention and control groups at baseline and after intervention.
| Variables | Total (n = 413) Mean (SD) |
Intervention group (n = 214) Mean (SD) |
Control group (n = 199) Mean (SD) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At baseline (13–28 weeks of gestations) | ||||
| Weight (kg) | 45.80 (5.72) | 45.93 (5.90) | 45.66 (5.52) | P = 0.624 |
| Hemoglobin level (g/dl) | 11.12 (1.07) | 11.20 (1.08) | 11.0 (1.15) | P = 0.214 |
| After intervention (38–39 weeks of gestation) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Weight (kg) | 51.68 (6.13) | 52.36 (6.28) | 50.94 (5.90) | P = 0.018 |
| Hemoglobin level (g/dl) | 11.28 (1.01) | 11.43 (1.00) | 11.11(1.10) | P = 0.024 |
SD, standard deviation; kg, Kilogram; g/dl, gram/decilitre; n, numbers; baseline hemoglobin level (gm/dl), intervention hemoglobin level (gm/dl).