Table 2.
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) dietary intake of lactating women by region (mg/day).
| Dietary Sources of Foods | All (n = 396) | Coastland (n = 133) | Lakeland (n = 130) | Inland (n = 133) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood | |||||
| Mean ± SDs | 18.37 ± 33.23 | 27.89 ± 39.73 a | 9.98 ± 25.07 b | 13.43 ± 26.40 b | <0.001 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 3.28 (0.48, 20.72) | 12.26 (1.65, 31.42) a | 1.70 (0, 7.81) b | 1.20 (0, 10.01) b | <0.001 |
| Freshwater food | |||||
| Mean ± SDs | 14.75 ± 24.42 | 19.76 ± 32.08 a | 17.12 ± 22.50 a | 7.56 ± 14.07 b | <0.001 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 5.97 (2.18, 15.63) | 7.44 (2.79, 19.54) a | 10.63 (4.42, 21.33) a | 2.95 (0.76, 7.46) b | <0.001 |
| Mutton | |||||
| Mean ± SDs | 2.13 ± 8.55 | 0.15 ± 0.87 a | 0 ± 0 a | 6.18 ± 13.90 b | <0.001 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 0 (0, 0.43) | 0 (0, 0) a | 0 (0, 0) a | 1.84 (0.22, 5.53) b | <0.001 |
| Total food intake | |||||
| Mean ± SDs | 30.00 ± 43.85 | 44.37 ± 56.77 a | 24.20 ± 32.95 b | 21.29 ± 33.95 b | <0.001 |
| Median (interquartile range) | 13.42 (5.54, 32.28) | 24.32 (8.46, 57.49) a | 13.69 (6.16, 25.47) b | 8.84 (2.80, 21.96) c | <0.001 |
Means ± SDs or median (interquartile range) within a row with unlike superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).