Table 3.
Psychological score and odds ratios for psychological impairment for those with low and high levels of micronutrient or macronutrients.
| Exposures | Low | High | P for difference | Odds ratios with 95% confidence interval for psychological impairment (High category is reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICRONUTRIENTS | |||||
| Haemoglobin | 28.7 (6.2) | 28.5 (7.6) | 0.92 | 1.43 | (0.48, 4.21) |
| Ferritin | 26.6 (8.0) | 29.1 (7.0) | 0.20 | 0.50 | (0.16, 1.51) |
| Calcium | 29.4 (6.9) | 25.7 (7.7) | 0.03 | 1.47 | (1.21, 4.31) |
| Vitamin D | 29.9 (10.2) | 28.2 (6.2) | 0.39 | 1.43 | (0.48, 4,21) |
| Zinc | 29.0 (9.2) | 28.4 (6.7) | 0.77 | 0.78 | (0.26, 2.31) |
| Vitamin B1 | 28.0 (6.6) | 28.8 (7.7) | 0.62 | 0.63 | (0.24, 1.64) |
| Vitamin B2 | 27.4 (8.9) | 28.9 (6.8) | 0.47 | 1.23 | (0.43, 3.55) |
| Vitamin B6 | 28.7 (7.7) | 28.5 (7.2) | 0.95 | 0.78 | (0.26, 2.31) |
| Vitamin B12 | 28.2 (5.9) | 28.6 (7.7) | 0.85 | 1.43 | (0.48, 4.21) |
| Folic acid | 28.9 (7.6) | 28.8 (7.3) | 0.94 | 0.91 | (0.21, 3.96) |
| Vitamin C | 28.1 (7.4) | 28.7 (7.3) | 0.79 | 1.50 | (0.20, 3.70) |
| MACRONUTRIENTS | |||||
| Energy | 30.8 (8.3) | 27.9 (6.9) | 0.24 | 1.94 | (0.65, 5.81) |
| Protein | 30.4 (8.3) | 28.0 (6.9) | 0.48 | 1.68 | (0.55, 5.11) |
| Fat | 29.6 (8.0) | 28.2 (7.1) | 0.22 | 1.05 | (0.36, 3.11) |
| Calcium | 30.4 (8.8) | 27.7 (6.6) | 0.03 | 1.43 | (1.08, 3.19) |
| Iron | 31.4(8.8) | 27.7 (6.6) | 0.046 | 3.04 | (1.02, 9.26) |
Low, belongs to lowest age specific quartile of the exposure; High, belongs to age specific quartiles 2, 3, 4 of the exposure; Mean (SD).
Values in bold are statistically significant.