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. 2023 Jul 14;26(10):2096–2107. doi: 10.1017/S1368980023001374

Table 3.

Mean (sd) and median energy (interquartile (IQR) range) intake in the current diet of women of reproductive age by socio-demographics based on a 2-d 24HDR

n 494 n Energy (kcal)
Mean sd Median IQR P-value*
Age group (years)
  15–25 126 2857 985 2703 1385 <0·001
  26–35 200 2743 1009 2602 1401
  36–49 162 2448 882 2341 1206
Women’s level of education
  No education 253 2732 979 2632 1312
  Primary 153 2690 956 2569 1338 0·169
  Secondary 68 2499 1048 2428 1167
  College and above 14 2315 573 2370 573
HH family size
  ≤3 87 2781 990 2597 1233 0·205
  4–5 155 2567 959 2480 1463
  ≥6 246 2705 977 2598 1265
HH food insecurity
  Secure 131 2801 972 2632 1316 0·009
  Mild insecure 133 2820 955 2692 1071
  Moderate insecure 116 2542 979 2481 957
  Sever insecure 108 2484 960 2278 2127
Religion
  Orthodox 350 2786 986 2632 1247 <0·001
  Muslim 58 2437 963 2030 1186
  Protestant 69 2222 725 2367 1191
  Other 11 3003 1167 2958 1547
*

P-values are based on one-way ANOVA to determine the mean difference between categories within groups.