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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 9.
Published in final edited form as: Ecol Food Nutr. 2009 Sep-Oct;48(5):383–403. doi: 10.1080/03670240903170517

TABLE 6.

Nutrient Intake Adequacy among Pregnant Latinas1–3 (n = 234)

Egg consumers† Non-consumers†
Nutrient n4 %5 n % *p value6
Total protein
    <EAR1 6 5.4 23 18.7 .002*
    ≥ EAR 105 94.6 100 81.3
Copper
    <EAR 15 13.5 31 25.2 .025*
    ≥ EAR 96 86.5 92 74.8
Selenium
    <EAR 1 .9 8 6.5 .026*
    ≥ EAR 110 99.1 115 93.5
Riboflavin
    < RDA2 2 1.8 8 6.5 .076
    ≥ RDA 109 98.2 115 93.5
Vitamin B12
    < RDA 10 9.0 21 17.1 .069
    ≥ RDA 101 91.0 102 82.9
Pantothenic acid
    < AI3 17 15.3 44 35.8 .000*
    ≥ AI 94 84.7 79 64.2
Vitamin K
    < AI 61 55.0 90 73.2 .004*
    ≥ AI 50 45.0 33 26.8
†

Data derived from a single 24-hour dietary recall. Egg consumers (n = 111) and Non-consumers (n = 123).

1

EAR is estimated Average Requirement set by the Food and Nutrition Board.

2

RDA is the Recommended Dietary Allowance set by the Food and Nutrition Board.

3

AI is the Adequate Intake set by the Food and Nutrition Board.

4

Number of subjects with intake for particular nutrient being < or ≥ EAR or 70% RDA.

5

Rows add to 100% based on nutrient intake being < or ≥ EAR or 70% RDA.

6

Chi-square cross-tabulation bivariate analyses were used to determine the difference between those with less or more than recommended intake. Nutrient contribution from prenatal supplements not included.

*

Significance level at p < .05.