Table 4.
Percent (%)2 of participants with mean daily intake of dietary fibre, calcium, potassium and sodium less than Adequate Intake3 or greater than the Upper Limit4 (n = 215)1
| Nutrient | Australian Nutrient Reference Values (9-13 years) |
Indigenous status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (n = 82) % |
Non-Indigenous (n = 133) % |
x2 p-value |
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| Dietary fibre3 | 24 g | 20 g | 77 | 79 | 0.74 | |
| Calcium | 9-11 yrs5 | 800 mg | 65 | 60 | 0.54 | |
| 12-13 yrs6 | 1050 mg | 86 | 80 | 0.67 | ||
| Potassium3 | 3000 mg | 2500 mg | 62 | 66 | 0.43 | |
| Sodium4 | 2000 mg | 74 | 70 | 0.56 | ||
1 See Additional File 2 [Table S2] for complete table; 2 Adjusted for clustering within schools; 3 Fibre and Potassium less than Adequate Intake; 4 Sodium greater than the Upper Limit; 5 n = 166; 6 n = 49.