| HZn | LZn |  |
---|---|---|---|
Baseline | (n = 1472) | (n = 1476) |  |
 Mean ± SD | 55.4 ± 14.0 | 54.9 ± 14.4 |  |
 Median | 55.1 | 55.4 |  |
 Zinc Deficient | 1258 (85.5) | 1292 (87.5) |  |
Endline | (n = 1312) | (n = 1317) |  |
 Mean ± SD | 60.9 ± 14.7 | 60.7 ± 14.8 |  |
 Median | 61.6 | 59.9 |  |
 Zinc Deficient | 994 (75.8) | 989 (75.1) |  |
Change in zinc status | |||
Change in Mean Zinc levels | 5.49 ± 19.8 | 5.91 ± 19.5 | −0.42 (−1.92 to 1.08) |
Improvement in zinc status | 265 (21.0) | 285 (22.4) | 1.08 (0.90 to 1.31) |