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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Fertil Steril. 2013 Dec 17;101(3):759–766. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.11.008

Table 2.

Daily baseline energy and antioxidant intake of female FASTT participants

Cohort (n=437) No Live Birth (n=164) Live Birth (n=273)
N Mean Median Range %
EARa
% not
meeting
EARa
N Mean Median Range %
EARa
% not
meeting
EARa
N Mean Median Range %
EARa
% not
meeting
EARa
p-valueb

Total energy, kcal 437 1532 1511 581 – 4267 -- -- 164 1603 1500 581 – 4267 -- -- 273 1570 1513 700 – 3435 -- -- 0.53
B-carotene, IUc
  Total 437 4072 3239 536 –33056 -- -- 164 4100 3344 714 –19345 -- -- 273 4056 3239 536 –33056 -- -- 0.90
  Dietary 437 3151 2452 398 –18145 164 3300 3300 398 – 18145 273 3061 2424 489 – 17233 0.34
  Dietary Supplements 312 1290 1200 343 – 26200 119 1100 1200 343 – 4200 193 1407 1200 343 – 26200 0.27
Vitamin C, Mg
  Total 437 198 198 26 – 1584 283 10 164 189 138 28 – 1148 269 10 273 204 145 26 – 1584 291 10 0.38
  Dietary 437 104 104 15 – 358 164 105 94 15 – 352 273 103 95 16 – 358 0.77
  Dietary Supplements 322 128 128 17 – 1500 120 114 30 17 – 1060 202 136 60 16 – 1500 0.31
Vitamin E, mg
  Total 437 37 25 2 – 559 290 30 164 32 25 2 – 559 263 29 273 37 25 2 – 407 308 30 0.34
  Dietary 437 7 6 2 – 30 164 7 7 2 – 6 273 7 6 2 – 30 0.49
  Dietary Supplements 317 30 16 6 – 556 120 27 16 5 – 445 197 33 16 5 – 322 0.33

EAR = Estimated Average Requirement, defined as the daily nutrient level estimated to meet the requirements of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group.

IU = International Unit

a

EAR during pregnancy, women 30–51 years, EAR is defined as A daily nutrient level estimated to meet the requirements of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group.

b

comparing intakes from female participants without a live birth versus those who had a live birth

c

No EAR established