*3.1. Zinc Status and Children's Behavior*

Results from our analyses (Table 5) using the model of total behavior score regressed on deficient zinc showed that low zinc status was significantly associated with higher total behavior problems (*p* = 0.024) in children, along with living in the suburbs, whereas high mother's education and being female were associated with lower behavior problems. The model of externalization score regressed on low zinc showed being female and high mother's education are associated with significantly lower externalizing behavior scores. The model of internalizing score regressed on low zinc showed living in the suburbs to be positively associated with internalizing problems.

#### *3.2. Iron Status and Children's Behavior*

We did not find significant association between low iron status and internalizing, externalizing, or total behavior problems (Table 6). However, we observed that several sociodemographic indicators were significantly associated with behavior problems. The analysis using the model of total behavior score regressed on low iron indicated that being female and having high level of mother's education are associated with significantly lower (better) total behavior scores. Living in the suburbs was also positively associated with total behavior problems. For the model of externalization score regressed on low iron, being female and high mother's education were also associated with significantly lower externalizing behavior scores. The model of internalizing score regressed on low iron showed living in the suburbs to be positively associated with internalizing problems.
