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Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic data for the participants in the 2 study groups

From: A rapid, simple questionnaire to assess gastrointestinal symptoms after oral ferrous sulphate supplementation

 

Iron group (n = 10)

Placebo group (n = 10)

Age (years)

  

  Mean (SD)

32.2 (10.4)

31.7 (10.8)

  Range

21-58

22-59

Gender [n]

  

  Male

3

4

  Female

7

6

Highest education level [n (%)]

  

  GCSE

1 (10)

0

  A level

2 (20)

4 (40)

  First degree or professional qualification

  
 

4 (40)

3 (30)

  Higher degree

3 (30)

3 (30)

Job title [n (%)]

  

  Undergraduate student

4 (40)

3 (30)

  PhD student

2 (20)

1 (10)

  Secretary

1 (10)

0

  Retired teacher

0

1 (10)

  Dietician

3 (30)

2 (20)

  Research fellow

0

2 (20)

  Clinician

0

1 (10)

  1. Differences were not significant between the 2 groups, with p > 0.05.