Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the three intervention groups (PP population).
| 200 mL | 400 mL | 600 mL | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 34 | 37 | 34 | |
| Age (months) | 20.0, 8.5 | 20.0, 7.5 | 18.0, 8.5 | 0.48 ° |
| Gender (boys/girls) (%) | 47.1/52.9 | 51.4/48.6 | 38.2/61.8 | 0.53 # |
| Social class (upper/middle/lower) (%) | 0.0/21.2/78.8 | 2.8/19.4/77.8 | 0.0/17.6/82.3 | 0.57 # |
| Religion (Muslim/Christian) (%) | 72.7/27.3 | 63.9/36.1 | 70.6/29.4 | 0.71 # |
| Weight (kg) | 9.2, 2.3 | 8,9, 1.1 | 8.7, 1.8 | 0.42 ° |
| Height (cm) | 78.9 ± 5.5 a | 78.2 ± 4.8 a,b | 75.8 ± 4.4 b | 0.03 * |
| Weight for age Z-score | −1.78 ± 0.60 | −1.71 ± 0.55 | −1.78 ± 0.54 | 0.84 * |
| Height for age Z-score | −1.60 ± 0.61 | −1.74 ± 0.53 | −1.96 ± 0.62 | 0.06 * |
| Weight for height Z-score | −1.34 ± 0.77 | −1.15 ± 0.72 | −1.07 ± 0.72 | 0.30 * |
| Hb (g/dL) | 10.4, 0.8 | 10.1, 1.7 | 10.0, 1.6 | 0.08 ° |
| Ferritin (µg/L) | 37.6, 36.9 | 35.7, 46.9 | 38.2, 52.1 | 0.83 ° |
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.7, 5.6 | 2.1, 7.2 | 2.1, 4.8 | 0.60 ° |
| Inflammation prevalence (%) | 18.2 | 19.4 | 15.2 | 0.89 # |
| Vitamin B12 deficiency (%) | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.32 * |
| Folate deficiency (%) | 9.1 | 8.0 | 21.1 | 0.40 * |
| Iodine (µg/L) | 268.3, 405.7 | 327.6, 458.5 | 315.8, 467.5 | 0.99 ° |
Data are presented as median, IQR, percentages, or mean ± SD. Output of ° Kruskal–Wallis H test, # Chi-square test, or * one-way ANOVA. Different letters in superscript (a and b) indicate differences between treatment groups.