| Amount of Ferric Sodium EDTA | N | Mean ± SD Hg gain (g/dl) | Minimum | Maximum | p |
| 151.7 mg twice a day | 67 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 151.7 mg three times a day | 47 | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 1 | 5 |
|
| 227.55 mg twice a day | 125 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2 | 3 | <0.001 |
| 227.55 mg three times a day | 98 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 3 | 4 |
|
| Total | 337 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 |
|
| Weight (Kg) |
|
|
|
|
|
| <90 | 323 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 | <0.02 |
| ≥90 | 14 | 2 ± 0.9 | 1 | 3 |
|
| Total | 337 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 |
|
| BMI (Kg/m2) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Thinness (<18) | 7 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 1 | 3 |
|
| Normal (18 - 24) | 181 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 | 0.720 |
| Overweight (25 - 29) | 104 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 1 | 4 |
|
| Obesity (≥30) | 45 | 2.6 ± 0.9 | 1 | 4 |
|
| Total | 337 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 |
|
| Intestinal parasitosis |
|
|
|
|
|
| Oui | 317 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 | 0.484 |
| Non | 20 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 1 | 4 |
|
| Total | 337 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 |
|
| Malaria |
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|
|
|
|
| Oui | 185 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 | 0.022 |
| Non | 152 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 1 | 4 |
|
| Total | 337 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 1 | 5 |
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