Table 1.
The composition of iron folate and multiple micronutrient supplements.
Fig 1.
Flow diagram of participant progress throughout the study.
FA- Folic Acid, IFA- Iron and Folic Acid, MM- Multiple Micronutrient.
Table 2.
Maternal characteristics at baseline by intervention group1.
Table 3.
Hematological indicators from preconception to postpartum by intervention group (intention to treat analyses) 1.
Table 4.
Hematological indicators from preconception to postpartum by intervention group among women who consumed the supplements for at least 26 weeks (per protocol analysis) 1.
Fig 2.
Ferritin at first prenatal visit, by iron status at baseline and treatment group.
a Significant difference (P = 0.003) between MM group and FA group, b Significant difference (P = 0.03) between IFA group and FA group. Difference among treatment groups were tested using generalized linear regression, adjusting for gestational age, duration of supplements and inflammation. FA- Folic Acid, IFA- Iron and Folic Acid, MM- Multiple Micronutrient.