Variable | Educational group (mean ± SD) | Food items group (mean ± SD) | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | |||
Baseline | 13.29 ± 0.76 | 13.10 ± 0.96 | 0.82 |
10-week follow up | 12.95 ± 0.78 | 12.97 ± 0.66 | 0.74 |
p-value** | 0.04 | 0.43 | Â |
Hematocrit (%) | |||
Baseline | 38.53 ± 1.91 | 37.87 ± 2.29 | 0.43 |
10-week follow up | 39.24 ± 2.69 | 38.48 ± 1.66 | 0.14 |
p-value** | 0.08 | 0.18 | Â |
25-hydroxy vitamin D (ng/mL) | |||
Baseline | 35.90 ± 18.21 | 38.40 ± 15.34 | 0.32 |
10-week follow up | 35.68 ± 19.86 | 30.28 ± 15.14 | 0.30 |
p-value** | 0.95 | 0.09 | Â |
Vitamin B12 (pg/ml) | |||
Baseline | 722.10 ± 341.62 | 760.00 ± 354.00 | 0.54 |
10-week follow up | 755.60 ± 428.8 | 740.30 ± 484.86 | 0.59 |
p-value** | 0.67 | 0.75 | Â |
Zinc (µg/dL) | |||
Baseline | 80.37 ± 19.02 | 93.58 ± 35.99 | 0.571 |
10-week follow up | 75.90 ± 37.00 | 80.25 ± 37.00 | 0.547 |
p-value** | 0.63 | 0.33 | Â |