Intermittent Iron Folate Supplementation: Impact on Hematinic Status and Growth of School Girls
Table 2
Change in mean hemoglobin levels of initially anemic girls after the intervention.
Study groups
Initially anemic1 girls
Initially nonanemic2 girls
N
Initial
Final
Mean change
N
Initial
Final
Mean change
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
± SD
IFA-1Wkly
46
19
IFA-2Wkly
61
28
IFA-Daily
34
25
No-IFA
30
11
(F-value)
30.16***
0.84NS
b < 12 g/dL, 2Hb ≥ 12 g/dL, NSnonsignificant, ***, IFA-1Wkly: once a week IFA tablet, IFA-2Wkly: twice a week IFA tablet, IFA-Daily: daily IFA tablet, and No-IFA: no IFA tablet.