Efficacy of Multiple Micronutrients Fortified Milk Consumption on Iron Nutritional Status in Moroccan Schoolchildren
Table 4
Prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency anemia, and iron deficiency at baseline and endpoint in both groups.
Total
NFG
FG
%
95% CI
%
95% CI
%
95% CI
value
= 195
= 117
= 78
Anemia (Hb < 11.5 mg/dL)
Baseline
2.2
(0.6–4.5)
2.6
(0.0–6.1)
1.6
(0.0–4.7)
0.999
End line
2.2
(0.6–4.5)
2.6
(0.0–6.1)
1.6
(0.0–4.7)
0.999
Iron deficiency anemia (Hb < 11.5 mg/dL and fe < 15 g/L)
Baseline
1.9
(0.0–4.5)
2.0
(0.0–5.0)
1.8
(0.0–5.3)
0.760
End line
1.4
(0.0–3.5)
2.0
(0.0–5.0)
0.0
(0.0–0.0)
0.064
Iron deficiency (Fe < 15 g/L)
Baseline
= 158
= 101
= 57
54.1
(45.9–62.4)
56.0
(47.0–65.0)
50.9
(38.6–63.2)
0.536
End line
= 144
= 101
= 43
50.7
(43.1–59.0)
56.4
(45.6–66.3)
37.2
(23.3–51.2)
0.035
value for iron deficiency within same group
0.927
0.037
value for comparing deficiency prevalence among study groups using -test. value for comparing deficiency prevalence within same study group using Wilcoxon test. Anemia was defined as Hb levels <11.5 mg/dL. Iron deficiency anemia was defined as iron deficiency along with anemia by the above-mentioned criteria. Iron deficiency was defined as serum ferritin <15 g/L.
