The Effect of a Maternal Double Megadose of Vitamin A Supplement on Serum Levels of Retinol in Children Aged under Six Months

Table 5

Distribution of means for retinol by duration of followup and supplement group, Recife, 2008/2009.

Vitamin A group	Time
	Baseline; mean ± SD (𝑛) (µmol/L)	Two months; mean ± DP (𝑛) (µmol/L)	Four months; mean ± DP (𝑛) (µmol/L)	Six months; mean ± DP (𝑛) (µmol/L)
200,000 IU	1.09±0.50 (25)	1.22±0.66 (114)	1.51±0.67 (99)	1.57±0.60 (81)
400,000 IU	1.11±0.55 (28)	1.18±0.57 (114)	1.48±0.55 (93)	1.51±0.53 (92)
Combined group	1.10±0.52 (53)	1.20±0.62 (228)	1.50±0.61(192)	1.54±0.56 (173)