Table 7.
Nutrient | Girls (n = 63) | Boys (n = 65) | All children (n = 128) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | ||
Calcium | ||||
Below 70 % EAR | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | # |
Phosphorus | ||||
Below 70 % EAR | 22.2 | 27.7 | 25.0 | NS |
Above 70 % UL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | # |
Magnesium | ||||
Below 70 % EAR | 39.7 | 46.2 | 43.0 | NS |
Sodium | ||||
Below 70 % AI | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | NS |
Above 70 % UL | 73.0 | 69.2 | 71.1 | NS |
Potassium | ||||
Below 70 % AI | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | # |
Iron | ||||
Below 70 % EAR | 38.1 | 43.1 | 40.6 | NS |
Above 70 % UL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | # |
Zinc | ||||
Below 70 % EAR | 44.4 | 52.3 | 48.4 | NS |
Above 70 % UL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | # |
Copper | ||||
Below 70 % EAR | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.9 | NS |
Above 70 % UL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | # |
Manganese | ||||
Below 70 % AI | 9.5 | 6.2 | 7.8 | NS |
Above 70 % UL | 11.1 | 4.6 | 7.8 | NS |
Iodine | ||||
Below 70 % EAR | 44.4 | 41.5 | 43.0 | NS |
Above 70 % UL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | # |
P significance; NS, P > 0.05
#P cannot be calculated when percentage is 0.0 or 100.0