Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the sample. Presented are means (standard errors) and Ns (percentage) for the groups consuming the comparison and the biofortified pearl millet
| Comparison | Biofortified | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | n = 33 | n = 41 | |
| Age (y) | 13.5 (0.2) | 13.58 (0.22) | 13.44 (0.20) |
| Hb, g/dL | 12.13 (0.13) | 12.18 (0.19) | 12.09 (0.19) |
| sFt, ng/mL | 15.41 (1.56) | 13.38 (1.69) | 17.05 (2.45) |
| sTfR, ug/mL | 7.13 (0.59) | 7.35 (0.71) | 6.98 (0.40) |
| BdFe (mg/kg) | 0.61 (0.37) | 0.31 (0.48) | 0.86 (0.55) |
| Prevalences | |||
| Anemia | 26 (35) | 11 (33) | 15 (37) |
| sFt <15.0 | 46 (62) | 23 (70) | 23 (56) |
| sTfR >8.3 | 11 (15) | 3 (9) | 8 (20) |
| BdFe <0.0 | 26 (35) | 12 (36) | 14 (34) |
| IDA | 16 (22) | 8 (24) | 8 (20) |
| IDNA | 30 (41) | 15 (45) | 15 (37) |
| Inflammation | 4 (5) | 1 (3) | 3 (7) |