Table 4

Adjusted means (95% confidence intervals) of height and weight for age

BoysGirlsTotal
Height4-150 Weight4-160 nHeight4-165 Weight4-151 nHeight4-152 Weight4-154 n
IDA+/Hp+152.941.13151.845.87152.044.310
(144.4 to 161.3)(29.0 to 53.1)(146.9 to 156.6)(40.3 to 51.4)(147.2 to 156.7)(38.3 to 50.3)
IDA+/Hp−159.246.18155.046.714155.946.022
(154.1 to 164.3)(38.9 to 53.4)(151.5 to 158.4)(42.7 to 50.7)(152.7 to 159.1)(42.0 to 50.0)
IDA−/Hp+162.853.432154.645.721159.650.453
(160.3 to 165.4)(49.8 to 57.0)(151.8 to 157.4)(42.6 to 48.9)(157.5 to 161.7)(47.8 to 53.0)
IDA−/Hp−161.451.4161155.646.4129158.949.2290
(160.3 to 162.5)(49.8 to 53.0)(154.4 to 156.7)(45.1 to 47.7)(158.0 to 159.8)(48.1 to 50.3)
  • 4-150 p = 0.1159;

  • 4-160 p = 0.1116;

  • 4-165 p = 0.4715;

  • 4-151 p = 0.9752;

  • 4-152 p = 0.0104;

  • 4-154 p = 0.1252

  • IDA+/Hp+, subjects with both iron deficiency anaemia andHelicobacter pylori infection; IDA+/Hp−, subjects with iron deficiency anaemia only; IDA−/Hp+, subjects withH pylori infection only; IDA−/Hp−, subjects without iron deficiency anaemia or H pylori infection.