Table 7.
Change of EPA and DHA intakes (from foods and dietary supplements combined) over 14-year span 1.
Childbearing-Age Women | Pregnant Women | |||
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Variables | β (S.E.) | p-Value | β (S.E.) | p-Value |
Cycle | 3.5 (1.2) | 0.005 | 7.6 (2.5) | 0.002 |
Age (vs. 15–25 years of age) | ||||
26–44 years of age | 11.5 (3.3) | <0.001 | −6.2 (10.9) | 0.574 |
PIR (vs. <1.35) | ||||
1.35–1.85 | 5.0 (8.2) | 0.544 | 8.4 (9.0) | 0.353 |
>1.85 | 6.0 (3.3) | 0.066 | 20.7 (8.3) | 0.014 |
Smoking (vs. No) | ||||
Yes | −4.4 (5.3) | 0.411 | −5.4 (5.3) | 0.309 |
Race (vs. Non-Hispanic White) | ||||
Non-Hispanic Black | −12.0 (3.4) | 0.001 | −12.5 (5.4) | 0.023 |
Mexican American | −11.0 (3.4) | 0.002 | 1.4 (7.4) | 0.847 |
1 Model examines the change of mean EPA and DHA intakes over 14 years (2001–2014). The regression model was adjusted for survey socioeconomic status (PIR), age, smoking status, and race, whereas education was not included in the final model due to collinearity with PIR.