Table 3 Baseline and endline hematological parameters among WCBA (HZn vs. LZn)
HZn | LZn | Difference of means (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | (n = 1400) | (n = 1388) | ||
Hb (g/L) | 113.1 ± 20.6 | 112.8 ± 20.8 | 0.6 (−0.9 to 2.1) | 0.5 |
Hct (%) | 35.5 ± 5.8 | 35.4 ± 5.8 | 0.1 (− 0.3 to 0.5) | 0.6 |
MCH (pg) | 27.9 ± 3.8 | 27.7 ± 4.0 | 0.2 (−0.07 to 0.5) | 0.1 |
MCV (fl) | 87.6 ± 9.7 | 87.1 ± 10.2 | 0.5 (−0.2 to 1.3) | 0.2 |
RDW (%) | 15.8 ± 2.1 | 16.0 ± 2.3 | −0.1 (− 0.3 to 0.03) | 0.1 |
Endline | (n = 1316) | (n = 1324) | ||
Hb (g/L) | 114.1 ± 19.8 | 113.3 ± 19.8 | 0.8 (−0.7to 2.3) | 0.3 |
Hct (%) | 34.8 ± 5.5 | 34.7 ± 5.5 | 0.1 (−0.2to 0.5) | 0.4 |
MCH (pg) | 28.0 ± 3.8 | 27.9 ± 3.9 | 0.1 (−0.2 to 0.4) | 0.4 |
MCV (fl) | 85.7 ± 9.7 | 85.5 ± 9.9 | 0.2 (−0.6 to 0.9) | 0.6 |
RDW (%) | 15.5 ± 2.3 | 15.6 ± 2.2 | −0.1 (− 0.2 to 0.1) | 0.6 |