Table 4 Zinc and iron status of mothers and infants after delivery
Months after delivery | Serum Zn < 10.70 μmol/L | Hair Zn < 1.07 μmol/g | Serum Fe < 8.90 μmol/L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Mothers (n = 35) | 2 | 5 | 14.30 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 23 |
6 | 1 | 2.90 | 4 | 11.40 | 4 | 11.40 | |
12 | 1 | 2.90 | 4 | 11.40 | 10 | 28.60 | |
Infants (n = 35) | 2 | 3 | 8.50 | 17 | 48.60 | 11 | 31.40 |
6 | 5 | 14.30 | 23 | 66.00 | 18 | 51.40 | |
12 | 6 | 17.00 | 27 | 77.10 | 22 | 62.90 | |