Table 4.
Prevalence of risk of inadequate calcium and vitamin D intakes in the non-AUD and AUD groups using the EAR cut-point method, and comparisons between groups.
EARs 14–18 years | non-AUD (n = 80) | AUD (n = 80) | ||
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Males | Females | Prevalence below EAR (%) | Prevalence below EAR (%) | |
Calcium (mg) | 1100 | 1100 | 100 | 100 |
Vitamin D (IU) | 400 | 400 | 100 | 100 |
Abbreviations: AUD: alcohol use disorders; EAR: Estimated Average Requirement; mg: milligrams; IU: International Units; Notes: usual nutrient intake distributions used (statistically adjusted using National Research Council (NRC)/IOM method); No differences between groups in the numbers of adolescents with risk of inadequate calcium and vitamin D intakes, using Chi-square test.