The Effect of a Turkey Berry (Solanum torvum)-Fortified Biscuit on the Hemoglobin Level and Cognitive Performance of Adolescent Females in the Ahafo Region of Ghana: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Mean age, prevalence of anemia, and cognitive performance of adolescent females.
Variable
Baseline
Postintervention
Intervention ()
Control ()
value
Intervention ()
Control ()
value
Age in years ()
<0.001
Mean hemoglobin (g/dl) and cognitive test score
Hb levels (g/dl) ()
0.521
<0.001
Cognitive test score ()
0.117
0.005
Prevalence of anemia (%)
Anemic
50.6
50
0.411
38.6
61.8
0.005
Not anemic
49.4
50
0.031
61.4
38.2
Cognitive performance (%)
Pass
83.1
79.4
0.002
90.4
79.4
0.058
Fail
16.9
20.6
0.541
9.6
20.6
Note: the pass mark for the cognitive test score was ≥50%. value is significant at .