HZn | LZn | ||
---|---|---|---|
Baseline | (n = 1448) | (n = 1445) | |
Mean ± SD | 55.9 ± 14.5 | 56.9 ± 13.9 | |
Median | 55.5 | 57.4 | |
Zinc deficient | 1242 (85.8) | 1224 (84.7) | |
Endline | (n = 1239) | (n = 1234) | |
Mean ± SD | 63.0 ± 15.6 | 63.1 ± 15.7 | |
Median | 61.6 | 63.4 | |
Zinc deficient | 862 (69.6) | 855 (69.3) | |
Change in Zinc Status | |||
Change in mean Zinc levels | 7.22 ± 20.3 | 6.14 ± 20.4 | 1.08 (−0.54 to 2.69) |
Improvement in zinc status | 322 (27.2) | 312 (26.7) | 0.98 (0.81 to 1.17) |