Table 5.
Relationship of estimated ARA intake from complementary foods to population, birth rate, infant mortality rate, percent stunted, median duration of breastfeeding and intake of DHA from complementary foods in developing countries
| ARA intake from complementary food, mg/day | Population, millions | Birth rate*’ 1 | Infant mortality rate*’ 2 | Percent of childhood stunting* | Duration of breastfeeding*, Months | DHA intake from complementary food, mg/day* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertile 1 (1.1–12.4) | ||||||
| n | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Median | 19.9 | 34.4 | 51.2 | 42.6 | 20.9 | 9.3 |
| Range | 2.1–1,275 | 19.6–45.5 | 23.5–102 | 30.9–58.7 | 17.0–33.6 | 0.7–35.8 |
| Tertile 2 (12.5–23.3) | ||||||
| n | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Median | 12.2 | 26.7 | 42.7 | 33.6 | 18.9 | 18.5 |
| Range | 0.19–244 | 15.9–42.1 | 8.8–90.6 | 17.2–55.5 | 15.0–21.4 | 3.9–64.9 |
| Tertile 3 (23.4–66.7) | ||||||
| n | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Median | 16.0 | 18.5 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 14.7 | 26.1 |
| Range | 0.34–204 | 11.2–34.9 | 9.6–71.5 | 5.3–52.2 | 7.0–25.3 | 5.6–174 |
Kruskal–Wallis H test.
*
p < 0.001. n, number of countries.
1
Birth rate: the number of live births per thousand of population per year.
2
Infant mortality: the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 live births occurring during the same year.