Table 1.
Prevalence of inadequate intake of iron in the pre- and post-fortification periods according to life stage. São Paulo, Brazil, 2008
| EAR | Fe intake (mg/d) | Prevalence of inadequacy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex/age | (mg/d) | Mean | 95 % CI | P5 | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | P95 | % | 95 % CI |
| Pre-fortification | ||||||||||||
| Males | ||||||||||||
| 12–13 years | 5·9 | 5·72 | 4·88, 6·56 | 3·10 | 3·60 | 4·50 | 5·60 | 6·80 | 8·00 | 8·80 | 57·00 | 37·40, 76·60 |
| 14–18 years | 7·7 | 6·68 | 6·21, 7·15 | 3·50 | 4·10 | 5·20 | 6·50 | 8·00 | 9·00 | 10·50 | 70·00 | 60·20, 79·80 |
| 19–50 years | 6·0 | 6·99 | 6·60, 7·38 | 3·90 | 4·50 | 5·40 | 6·80 | 8·20 | 9·80 | 10·80 | 34·00 | 28·12, 39·88 |
| ≥51 years | 6·0 | 5·69 | 5·12, 6·26 | 3·10 | 3·60 | 4·40 | 5·60 | 7·10 | 8·80 | 10·10 | 58·00 | 48·20, 67·80 |
| Females | ||||||||||||
| 12–13 years | 5·7 | 5·75 | 4·65, 6·85 | 3·20 | 3·50 | 4·30 | 5·40 | 6·80 | 8·40 | 9·60 | 56·00 | 36·40, 75·60 |
| 14–18 years | 7·9 | 5·78 | 5·21, 6·35 | 3·60 | 3·90 | 4·60 | 5·60 | 6·70 | 7·90 | 8·70 | 86·00 | – |
| 19–50 years | 8·1 | 4·83 | 4·48, 5·18 | 3·48 | 3·74 | 4·20 | 4·70 | 5·40 | 6·00 | 6·40 | 92·00 | – |
| ≥51 years | 5·0 | 3·91 | 3·64, 4·18 | 2·21 | 2·51 | 3·07 | 3·78 | 4·62 | 5·49 | 6·06 | 82·00 | 78·08, 85·92 |
| Post-fortification | ||||||||||||
| Males | ||||||||||||
| 12–13 years | 5·9 | 13·16 | 11·79, 14·53 | 8·30 | 9·30 | 10·90 | 12·90 | 15·20 | 17·40 | 18·70 | 0·00 | 0·00, 2·06 |
| 14–18 years | 7·7 | 15·20 | 14·00, 16·40 | 9·00 | 10·20 | 12·20 | 14·90 | 17·70 | 20·90 | 23·00 | 1·00 | 0·00, 2·96 |
| 19–50 years | 6·0 | 12·30 | 11·42, 13·18 | 7·20 | 8·10 | 9·80 | 12·00 | 14·50 | 17·10 | 18·80 | 1·00 | 0·00, 2·96 |
| ≥51 years | 6·0 | 9·87 | 9·05, 10·69 | 6·00 | 6·70 | 8·00 | 9·60 | 11·50 | 13·30 | 14·50 | 5·00 | 0·00, 10·88 |
| Females | ||||||||||||
| 12–13 years | 5·7 | 12·70 | 10·58, 14·82 | 7·60 | 8·50 | 10·20 | 12·40 | 14·90 | 17·40 | 19·10 | 1·00 | 0·00, 2·56 |
| 14–18 years | 7·9 | 11·27 | 10·29, 12·25 | 7·30 | 8·10 | 9·40 | 11·10 | 12·90 | 14·70 | 15·80 | 18·00 | – |
| 19–50 years | 8·1 | 9·27 | 8·64, 9·90 | 7·16 | 7·57 | 8·30 | 9·20 | 10·15 | 11·10 | 11·60 | 34·00 | – |
| ≥51 years | 5·0 | 7·81 | 7·32, 8·30 | 5·20 | 5·70 | 6·60 | 7·70 | 8·90 | 10·10 | 11·00 | 3·00 | 0·00, 8·88 |
EAR, Estimated Average Requirement; P, percentile.