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
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.
comparing intakes from female participants without a live birth versus those who had a live birth
No EAR established