Table 1 Differences between VAD and non-VAD groups.
From: Vitamin A status of healthy children in Manisa, Turkey
Non-VAD group (n = 89) | VAD group (n = 11) | P† | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mo.)* | 38.8 ± 9.7 | 40.4 ± 9.6 | 0.58† |
Gender | Boys 60%, Girls 40% | Boys 45%, Girls 55% | 0.27†† |
Weight (kg)* | 14.1 ± 2.7 | 13.7 ± 1.8 | 0.65† |
Weight-for-age z-score | -0.4 ± 1.4 | -0.6 ± 1.3 | 0.59†† |
Height (cm)* | 90.0 ± 9.2 | 94.1 ± 4.1 | 0.19† |
Height-for age z-score | -1.0 ± 1.5 | -1.0 ± 1.5 | 0.78†† |
Birth weight (g)* | 3267 ± 1307 | 3127 ± 734 | 0.58† |
Birth length (cm)* | 50.3 ± 2.7 | 49.5 ± 2.1 | 0.56† |
Duration of breast feeding (mo.)* | 14.2 ± 9.5 | 13.0 ± 7.2 | 0.80†† |
Age of onset of solid food (mo.)* | 6.5 ± 3.1 | 7.5 ± 6.1 | 0.76†† |
Percentage of vitamin use | 81.3% | 85.7% | 0.30†† |
Percentage of infections | 51.4% | 64.3% | 0.30†† |