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Characteristics
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Included
|
Excluded n = 297
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|---|
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FF n = 199
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Syrup n = 238
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MNP n = 254
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Total n = 691
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|---|
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Infants
|
|
Age, months
|
7.9 ± 2.5
|
8.2 ± 2.7
|
8.0 ± 2.5
|
8.0 ± 2.6
|
8.1 ± 2.5
|
|
Sex, % male
|
46.23
|
50.84
|
49.61
|
49.1
|
46.8
|
|
Weight, kg
|
7.9 ± 1.1
|
7.9 ± 1.2
|
7.9 ± 1.2
|
7.9 ± 1.2
|
7.9 ± 1.3
|
|
Length, cm
|
66.9 ± 4.1
|
67.3 ± 4.3
|
67.0 ± 4.1
|
67.1 ± 4.2
|
67.2 ± 4.6
|
|
Length/age, Z
|
− 1.0 ± 1.0
|
− 1.1 ± 1.1
|
− 1.1 ± 1.0
|
− 1.0 ± 1.1
|
−1.1 ± 1.1
|
|
Length/age, %
|
15.74
|
18.07
|
18.65
|
17.6
|
18.5
|
|
Starting age of supplementation, months
|
8.3 ± 2.6
|
9.1a,c ± 2.8
|
8.4 ± 2.5
|
8.6 ± 2.6
|
–
|
|
Mother
|
|
Socioeconomic level
|
0.2 ± 1.0
|
− 0.2b ± 1.0
|
0.0 ± 1.0
|
0.0 ± 1.0
|
− 0.1 ± 1.0
|
|
Educational level of the mother, %
| | | | | |
|
None
|
12.6
|
10.5
|
12.2
|
11.7
|
7.7
|
|
Basic
|
41.2
|
45.8
|
52.4
|
46.9
|
50.5
|
|
High school
|
37.7
|
36.6
|
26.8
|
33.3
|
32.0
|
|
Secondary school or more
|
8.5
|
7.1
|
8.7
|
8.1
|
9.7
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- Fortified food (FF), Micronutrient powder (MNP), and Syrup (Syrup)
- Mean ± standard deviation or percentages, are presented
- ap < 0.05 FF vs MNP
- b p < 0.05 FF vs Syrup
- cp < 0.05 Syrup vs MNP
- No statistically significant differences were found between children who were the included and not included in the study
