Table 2 Summary of mean and standard deviation (SD) for haemoglobin (Hb) and haematinics; serum ferritin and transferrin saturation (TSAT) at baseline, 1 and 3 months

Hb

Baseline

131.0

7.4

26

126.5

11.8

28

1 month

132.7

7.2

24

125.5

12.8

26

0.195

3 months

134.7

8.9

20

126.2

12.4

25

0.152

Serum Ferritin

Baseline

64.2

29.1

26

68.4

55.3

27

1 month

266.0

105.8

23

70.5

55.8

26

< 0.001

3 months

234.4

105.3

21

69.4

59.8

24

< 0.001

TSAT

Baseline

22.3

8.8

26

19.7

5.6

27

1 month

29.6

9.5

22

19.1

7.1

26

< 0.001

3 months

26.4

10.5

21

18.0

6.8

23

< 0.001