Table 2 Initial and final mean blood hemoglobin concentrations for both groups of children on the different protocols of iron supplementation
Group | Anemia (%) | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial | Final | Initial | Final | Change | p-value | |
The Weekly Group (n = 51) | 17.65 | 3.92 | 11.75 ± 0.76 | 12.02 ± 0.72 | 0.27 ± 0.77 | = 0.016 |
The Cyclical Group (n = 48) | 22.90 | 6.25 | 11.66 ± 0.91 | 12.13 ± 0.89 | 0.47 ± 0.72 | < 0.0005 |