Characteristics

Sociodemographic

n

14-19 GA

n

28-32 GA

n

At term

Low socioeconomic level

Anemic

39

69.2%y

44

54.5%

39

46.2%

Non anemic

35

2.9%

30

13.3%

35

28.6%

Overall group

74

37.8%

74

37.8%

74

37.8%

p

<0.001

<0.001

0.094

Iron nutritional intake

(gr)

Anemic

39

22.8 ± 4.9

44

36.8 ± 11.7

39

41.4 ± 11.1

Non anemic

35

31.4 ± 9.5

30

39.8 ± 10.7

35

40.9 ± 11.9

Overall group

74

26.9 ± 8.6

74

38.02 ± 11.4

74

41.2 ± 11.4

p

< 0.001

0.262

0.871

Fibers and tannins consumption

Anemic

39

76.9%

44

50%

39

59%

Non anemic

35

25.7%

30

16.7%

35

17.1%

Overall group

74

52.7%

74

36.5%

74

39.2%

p

<0.001

<0.004

<0.001

Geophagia

Anemic

39

41%

44

40.9%

39

35.9%

Non anemic

35

8.6%

30

16.7%

35

11.4%

Overall group

74

25.7%

74

31.1%

74

24.3%

p

<0.002

<0.03

<0.02

Clinical

BMI

(Kg/m²)

Anemic

39

27.8 ± 5.4

44

27.3 ± 5.7

39

26.9 ± 5.7

Non anemic

35

24.03 ± 4.3

30

24.1 ± 3.7

35

25 ± 4.5

Overall group

74

26 ± 5.2

74

26 ± 5.2

74

26 ± 5.2

p

<0.003

<0.01

0.117

Duration of supplementation (weeks)

Anemic

39

-

44

12.3 ± 2.5

39

8.6 ± 2.8

Non anemic

35

-

30

10.6 ± 1.8

35

8.6 ± 2.3

Overall group

74

-

74

11.6 ± 2.4

74

8.6 ± 2.5

p

-

<0.003

0.976

Intestinal parasitosis

Anemic

39

61.5%

44

79.5%

39

64.1%

Non anemic

35

34.3%

30

30%

35

8.6%

Overall group

74

48.6%

74

59.5%

74

37.8%

p

<0.02

<0.001

<0.001