Table 5.
Iron intake (mg/day) and prevalence of adequate (% population above 80% RDI) in ANIBES sample by age group and reporting and agreement (ĸ) between Spanish [12] and EFSA [25] references.
| Age Group | Iron (mg/Day) | % Above 80% RDI Moreiras (Spain) | % Above 80% RDI EFSA | RDI Agreement (Kappa) Moreiras vs. EFSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | ||||
| Total n = 213 | 11.0 (9.2–12.8) | 40.9 | 77.9 ### | 0.345 |
| Plausible n = 120 | 12.2 *** (10.4–14.0) | 54.2 | 94.2 ### | 0.255 |
| Non-plausible n = 93 | 9.2 (8.0–11.1) | 23.7 | 57.0 ## | 0.540 |
| Adolescents | ||||
| Total n = 211 | 11.4 (9.1–13.4) | 15.2 | 73.0 ### | 0.243 |
| Plausible n = 76 | 13.3 *** (11.6–15.4) | 27.6 | 90.8 ### | 0.212 |
| Non-plausible n = 135 | 10.0 (8.1–11.8) | 8.2 | 63.0 ### | 0.277 |
| Adults | ||||
| Total n = 1655 | 10.4 (8.4–12.9) | 36.9 | 47.9 ### | 0.233 |
| Plausible n = 433 | 13.0 *** (11.0–15.6) | 47.8 | 63.3 ## | 0.730 |
| Non-plausible n = 1222 | 9.6 (7.8–11.8) | 33.0 | 42.5 ### | 0.709 |
| Elderly | ||||
| Total n = 206 | 10.2 (7.9–12.6) | 52.9 | 68.0 ### | 0.170 |
| Plausible n = 45 | 12.7 *** (10.9–17.2) | 88.9 | 100.0 ### | - |
| Non-plausible n = 161 | 9.5 (7.5–11.5) | 42.9 | 59.0 ### | 0.842 |
Values are median (interquartile range) per group. *** p < 0.001 difference No misreporting vs. Misreporting (Mann-Whitney’s U test); ## p < 0.01 differences between Moreiras and EFSA references (McNemar test); ### p < 0.001 differences between Moreiras and EFSA references (McNemar test).