Research Article

Effects of Iron Deficiency on Cognitive Function in School Going Adolescent Females in Rural Area of Central India

Table 3

The mean multicomponent test (MCT) scores in the three different groups.

TestAnemic iron deficient (group I)   
(Mean ± SD)
Nonanemic iron deficient (group II)   
(Mean ± SD)
Nonanemic noniron deficient (group III)   
(Mean ± SD)

Recent memory
Remote memory
Mental balance
Attention and concentration
Delayed recall
Immediate recall
Verbal retention for similar pairs
Verbal retention for dissimilar pairs
Visual retention
Recognition
Total test scores

SD: Standard deviation.