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Table 2 Z scores of the infants’ length, weight, and head circumference

From: Copper, zinc and iron levels in infants and their mothers during the first year of life: a prospective study

Months

2

6

12

Length

Mean ± SD; median 95 % CI

0.18 ± 0.91; 0.04 (−0.13)-(0.48)

0.36 ± 0.93;0.14 (0.052)-(0.67)

0.56 ± 0.92;0.34 (0.26)-(0.86)

Weight

Mean ± SD; median 95%CI

0.22 ± 1.07; 0.15 (−0.13)-(0.57)

0.22 ± 0.96; 0.46 (−0.1)-(0.54)

0.10 ± 0.94;0.12 (−0.21)-(0.41)

Head circumference

Mean ± SD; median 95 % CI

−0.33 ± 1.08;-0.50 (−0.68)-(0.03)

−0.35 ± 0.88;-0.68 (−0.64)-(−0.06)

−0.36 ± 0.89; −0.62 (−0.65)-(−0.07)

  1. Values are mean ± SD, median levels, and 95 % CIs. CI confidence interval