|
Characteristics
|
Vitamin A
|
Placebo
|
|---|
|
N
|
125
|
125
|
|
Male/Female
|
63/62
|
63/62
|
|
Age (years)a
|
10 (8, 11)
|
10 (9, 11)
|
|
Serum retinol level (μmol/L)a
|
1.12 (0.69, 1.47)
|
1.14 (0.69, 1.40)
|
|
Weight (kg)b
|
22.7 ± 4.5
|
22.6 ± 5.5
|
|
Height (cm)b
|
123.8 ± 7.5
|
122.6 ± 8.4
|
|
Paternal education level (at least 6 years)c
|
38 (30.4)
|
43 (34.4)
|
|
Maternal education level (at least 6 years)c
|
25 (20.0)
|
28 (22.4)
|
|
Low household income (<RM500)c
|
102 (81.6)
|
98 (78.4)
|
- aMedian (Interquartile range).
- bMean ± SD.
- cNumber (%).
- *No significant differences in the variables and characteristics between vitamin A and placebo groups.
