Table 2 Characteristics of the study population at baseline (intention-to-treat population)

n, as randomised

n

n

Age, months

–

–

Sex (male/female)

–

–

Number of live children born to the mother

–

–

Serum iron, μmol/L

–

–

Serum ferritin, μg/L

–

–

Serum soluble transferrin receptor, mg/L

–

–

Serum sTfR/log₁₀(ferritin) index

–

–

Serum transferrin, g/L

–

–

UIBC, μmol/L

–

–

TSAT, %

–

–

Haemoglobin, g/dL

–

–

MCV, fL

–

–

MCH, pg

–

–

MCHC, g/dL

–

–

Reticulocyte count, × 10⁹/L

–

–

Reticulocyte count

–

–

Immature reticulocyte fraction

–

–

Reticulocyte haemoglobin, pg

–

–

Serum hepcidin, μg/L

–

–

Serum erythropoietin, IU/L

–

–

Serum α₁-acid glycoprotein, g/L

–

–

Serum erythroferrone, μg/L

–

–

Below or equal to LOQ (≤ 0.16 μg/L)

–

–

Serum C-reactive protein

–

–

Below or equal to LOQ (≤ 0.60 mg/L)

–

–

Height-for-age z-score, SD

–

–

Weight-for-age z-score, SD

–

–

Weight-for-height z-score, SD

–

–