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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Efficacy of high zinc biofortified wheat in improvement of micronutrient status, and prevention of morbidity among preschool children and women - a double masked, randomized, controlled trial

 

HZn

LZn

Age (years)

 WCBA

29.8 ± 5.9

29.8 ± 6.0

 Children

5.0 ± 0.8

5.1 ± 0.8

Type of family

 Nuclear

83.1%

80.9%

Type of household

 Pucca

27.8%

26.2%

 Kuccha-Pucca

71.3%

73.3%

 Kuccha

0.9%

0.5%

 Own house

52.9%

56.3%

Tube well/bore water

86.0%

84.7%