Clinical Study
The Effect of a Maternal Double Megadose of Vitamin A Supplement on Serum Levels of Retinol in Children Aged under Six Months
Table 3
Comparison of characteristics of mothers and children followed up by the study with those who dropped out, Recife, PE, 2007/09.
| Characteristics |
Study |
Drop outs | | | Mean SD | | Mean SC |
| Mothers | | | | | | Age (years) | 224 | | 52 | | 0.22 | Schooling (years) | 224 | | 52 | | 0.27 | Per capita income (R$) | 222 | | 49 | | 0.37 | BMI (kg/m2) | 176 | | 29 | | 0.08 | Children | | | | | | Birth weight (g) | 224 | | 52 | | 0.57 | Males (%) | 224 | 107 (47.8) | 52 | 26 (50.0) | 0.38 | Adequate sanitation (%) | 221 | 171 (77.5) | 30 | 25 (83.3) | 0.32 |
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Student’s -test for unpaired data.
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