Table 2 Serum retinol levels and VAD in every age group
From: The survey of serum retinol of the children aged 0~4 years in Zhejiang Province, China
Age group (months) | Number (n) | Serum retinol(μmol/L) | Clinical signs (%) | VAD (%) | Low Vitamin A status(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–5 | 38 | 1. 51 ± 0. 68 | 0(0) | 6(15. 8) | 1(2. 6) |
6–11 | 35 | 1. 56 ± 0. 51 | 0(0) | 3(8. 6) | 6(17. 1) |
12–23 | 70 | 1. 67 ± 0. 47 | 0(0) | 2(2. 9) | 9(12. 9) |
24–35 | 68 | 1. 63 ± 0. 42 | 0(0) | 0(0) | 3(4. 4) |
36–47 | 72 | 1. 66 ± 0. 35 | 0(0) | 0(0) | 3(4. 2) |
48–59 | 74 | 1. 68 ± 0. 45 | 0(0) | 0(0) | 4(5. 4) |
t ot al | 357 | 1. 65 ± 0. 47 | 0(0) | 11(3. 08) | 26(7. 28) |