Table 9.
Mean values of selected blood markers across VG/VN/OM “Schoolers” (aged 4–18 years).
| Group | Median | IQR | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aB12 [pmol/L] | VN | 99.2 | 55.9–139.3 | 0.420 |
| VG | 100.8 | 64.0–143.6 | ||
| OM | 88.7 | 63.5–119.0 | ||
| B12 [µg/L] | VN | 502.5 | 394.5–645.0 | 0.015 |
| VG | 629.0 | 411.8–835.2 | ||
| OM | 440.0 | 376.5–547.0 | ||
| folate [µg/L] | VN | 12.7 | 10.4–17.3 | 0.024 |
| VG | 14.8 | 12.4–18.4 | ||
| OM | 11.3 | 9.1–15.3 | ||
| Hcys [µmol/L] | VN | 10.4 | 9.7–14.8 | 0.138 |
| VG | 9.9 | 7.6–12.3 | ||
| OM | 10.7 | 9.1–14.4 | ||
| Group | Mean | SD | p-Value | |
| MCV [fl] | VN | 85.4 | 5.1 | 0.001 |
| VG | 80.6 | 5.2 | ||
| OM | 82.1 | 4.0 |
p-value was calculated using parametric analysis of variance (MCV) or Kruskal–Wallis test. p < 0.05 was considered as significant. aB12 = holotranscobalamin, B12 = cyanocobalamin, Hcys = homocysteine, MCV = mean corpuscular volume.