Baseline characteristics
25Anaemia, anaemia
ANAEMIA, IRON DEFICIENCY
Of 621 girls randomised, 588 (94·7 %) completed the study, 94·5 % in the MMB group and 94·9 % in the UB group (
Baseline characteristics of subjects by biscuits group following intention-to-treat analysisHAZ, height-for-age Values are means ± Values are the median (25Anaemia, haemoglobin status < 115 g/l for girls aged <12 years and haemoglobin < 120 g/l for girls aged ≥12 years.Mild anaemia: 110 g/l ≤ haemoglobin ≤114 g/l for girls aged 10–11 years and 110 g/l≤ haemoglobin ≤119 g/l for girls aged ≥12 years.Definition of iron deficiency using the unadjusted plasma ferritin following the WHO guidelinesWhere specified as %, values are frequencies with the percentage in brackets.
Baseline maternal and household-related characteristics of the subjects by biscuits group following intention-to-treat analysisValues are frequencies and percentages in the bracket except where specified.