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Effectiveness of the combination of Fe tablets and beetroot juice in increasing Hb levels of pregnant women with anemia† Cover

Effectiveness of the combination of Fe tablets and beetroot juice in increasing Hb levels of pregnant women with anemia†

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|Jan 2026

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Table 1.

Distribution of characteristics of respondents.

Variable and categoryControl groupTreatment group
F (n = 15)%F (n = 15)%
Age (years old)
 <20427320
 20–3510671173.3
 >351716.7
Education
 Low213213.3
 Intermediate1173960
 Tall213426.7
Work
 IRT10671173.3
 Private213213.3
 Self-employed.213213.3
 PNS1700

1 Note: Source: Primary data, 2023; IRT, housewife (Ibu Rumah Tangga); PNS, civil servant (Pegawai Negeri Sipil).

Table 2.

Average hemoglobin levels of the control and treatment groups.

VariableNMinimumMaximumMean
For the test of controls158.9010.9010.14
Post-test control158.9012.0010.36
Pre-test treatment159.0010.809.93
Post-test treatment158.6014.4011.90

1 Note: Source: Primary data, 2023.

Table 3.

Results of analysis of control group and treatment group.

Group and variableMean ± SDP value
Control0.388
 Pretest10.14 ± 0.61156
 Posttest10.36 ± 0.88301
Treatment0.000
 Pretest9.93 ± 0.63095
 Posttest11.90 ± 1.141623

1 Note: Source: Primary data, 2023; SD, standard deviation.

Table 4.

Analysis of differences in hemoglobin levels of the treatment group and control group.

GroupMean ± SDP value
Control group10.36 ± 0.883010.001
Treatment group11.90 ± 1.41623

1 Note: Source: Primary data, 2023; SD, standard deviation. Differences in hemoglobin levels in the treatment group and control group

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0047 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 423 - 432
Submitted on: Nov 13, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 25, 2025
Published on: Jan 27, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Aulia Amini, Baiq Nurbaety, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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