Table 2.
Summary of the Micronutrients, Including the Reference of Lowest Micronutrient Intake/Day for Men and Women Aged 51–70 Years, Percentage of the Sample With Deficiency, and Arithmetic and Geometric Means and Their Corresponding 95% CIs (N=246)
| Variable | Reference | % Deficient | Untransformed Data | Log‐Transformed Data | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micronutrients/Day, Men; Women | Mean (Arithmetic) | 95% CI | Mean (Geometric) | 95% CI | ||
| Calcium, mga | 1.0; 1.2 | 67.1 | 862.1 | 801.5–922.6 | 747.9 | 699.1–800.2 |
| Magnesium, mgb | 420; 320 | 62.2 | 301.9 | 284.6–319.3 | 275.3 | 260.9–290.6 |
| Vitamin D, qgc | 15; 15 | 60.6 | 9.2 | 7.9–10.6 | 5.8 | 5.1–6.6 |
| Vitamin E, mga | 15; 15 | 59.4 | 82.0 | 44.8–119.2 | 13.0 | 10.8–15.6 |
| Zinc, mga | 11; 8 | 45.5 | 15.5 | 14.0–17.0 | 12.8 | 11.8–13.8 |
| Vitamin C, mga | 90; 75 | 39.4 | 185.8 | 123.0–248.5 | 83.7 | 72.5–96.8 |
| Vitamin K, qgc | 120; 90 | 29.7 | 109.4 | 97.1–121.8 | 81.5 | 74.0–89.7 |
| Folate, qgb | 400; 400 | 27.2 | 548.7 | 502.6–594.9 | 463.7 | 431.5–498.3 |
| Vitamin B12, qga | 2.4; 2.4 | 9.4 | 50.6 | 4.5–96.7 | 7.5 | 6.4–8.7 |
| Pantothenic acid, mgc | 5; 5 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 7.7–11.7 | 6.7 | 6.1–7.4 |
| Vitamin B6, mgb | 1.7; 1.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.5–4.3 | 2.3 | 2.1–2.5 |
| Selenium, qgc | 55; 55 | 2.0 | 117.3 | 110.2–124.4 | 107.7 | 102.4–113.4 |
| Iron, mga | 8; 8 | 2.0 | 20.9 | 16.9–24.8 | 16.4 | 15.2–17.6 |
| Phosphorus, mgb | 700; 700 | 1.6 | 1200.0 | 1145.4–1254.6 | 1129.1 | 1080.8–1179.6 |
| Niacin, mg3 | 16; 14 | 1.6 | 54.7 | 33.6–75.9 | 29.3 | 26.6–32.1 |
| Thiamin, mgb | 1.2; 1.1 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 2.3–7.2 | 2.1 | 1.9–2.3 |
| Riboflavin, mgb | 1.3; 1.1 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.6–4.5 | 2.5 | 2.3–2.7 |
CI indicates confidence interval.
a
Deficiency status based on estimated average requirement.
b
Deficiency status based on probability formula.
c
Deficiency status based on <50% recommended daily allowance.