Enrolment and follow up iron status measures for the 162 infants who completed the study
| Measure of iron status | Enrolment Median (5th, 95th centile) | Follow up Median (5th, 95th centile) | Comparison Mean difference (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| *For ferritin, iron saturation, and red cell distribution width, these are geometric means and confidence intervals. | |||
| †n = 155; ‡n = 160; §n = 151. | |||
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 104 (84, 110) | 117 (99, 131) | 15 (13 to 16) |
| Ferritin (μg/l) | 42 (6, 216) | 19 (5, 78)† | −53 (−74 to −31) |
| Iron saturation (%) | 5.0 (2.0, 9.0) | 14.0 (4.0, 29.5)‡ | 8.8 (7.5 to 10.1) |
| Red cell distribution width (%) | 16 (15, 19) | 16 (14, 19)§ | 0.10 (−1.8 to 0.38) |
| Mean cell volume (fl) | 72 (60, 81) | 73 (62, 80) | 1.3 (0.6 to 2.0) |