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Table 1 Characteristics of the 99 children of the weekly and cyclical groups at the start of the study

From: Cyclical iron supplementation to reduce anemia among Brazilian preschoolers: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristic

Weekly Group (n = 51)

Cyclical Group (n = 48)

p-value

Mean age - months

44.44 ± 9.19

46.53 ± 10.32

0.30

Weight – Kg

16.10 ± 2.57

16.19 ± 2.67

0.87

Height – m

1.00 ± 0.07

1.01 ± 0.08

0.97

Gender - male (%)

49.21

58.33

0.41

  1. Data shown as means ± standard deviation or percentage.
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