Table 2.
Prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency at baseline and after intervention.
| Variable | MNP 3 | FS_FA 4 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron deficiency 2 (n = 108) |
Baseline | 72.09% (n = 54) |
70.12% (n = 54) |
0.821 |
| After intervention | 39.17% (n = 28) |
31.76% (n = 25) |
0.417 | |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Anaemia 1 (n = 22) |
Baseline | 15.09% (n = 12) |
11.89% (n = 10) |
0.737 |
| After intervention | 1.30% (n = 1) |
1.34% (n = 1) |
0.339 | |
| p value | <0.001 | <0.001 |
The p-values were obtained by logistic regression, correcting for the effects of age and number of doses for each intervention. 1 Anaemia: hemoglobin measurement <11.0 g/dL. 2 Iron deficiency: soluble transferrin receptor >1.76 mg/L or serum ferritin <12 ng/mL (without inflammation) or serum ferritin >30 ng/mL (if C-reactive protein >0.5 mg/dL or alpha-1 acid glycoprotein >100 mg/dL). 3 MNP = Multiple micronutrients powder. 4 FS_FA = Ferrous sulfate and folic acid.