Table 4.
Percentage † of children consuming selected energy, macronutrients, and micronutrients below the Cambodian Recommended Dietary Allowance (CAM-RDA) by age group, sex, and area of residence.
| Energy and Nutrients | 6–9 Years Old | 10–12 Years Old | ||||||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |||||
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
| Energy | 58.8 | 56.0 | 72.0 | 65.5 | 71.9 | 70.8 | 73.6 | 61.1 |
| Protein | 28.0 | 20.0 | 46.9 | 30.9 a | 53.7 | 50.0 | 59.0 | 46.3 |
| Vitamin A | 83.5 | 80.0 | 85.5 | 87.3 | 87.7 | 79.2 | 85.0 | 81.5 |
| Calcium | 84.1 | 76.0 | 83.6 | 80.0 | 95.1 | 89.6 | 89.0 | 92.6 |
| Iron | 33.5 | 24.0 | 44.9 | 30.9 | 18.2 | 14.6 | 70.5 | 64.8 |
| Energy and Nutrients | 13–15 Years Old | 16–17 Years Old | ||||||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |||||
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
| Energy | 74.2 | 78.0 | 78.4 | 76.8 | 78.1 | 76.3 | 84.2 | 89.5 |
| Protein | 41.2 | 40.0 | 46.4 | 33.3 a | 34.3 | 21.1 | 40.0 | 31.6 |
| Vitamin A | 73.5 | 80.0 | 78.4 | 81.2 | 73.4 | 76.3 | 80.0 | 73.7 |
| Calcium | 89.2 | 94.0 | 82.1 | 85.5 | 88.3 | 76.3 | 82.5 | 68.4 |
| Iron | 48.5 | 54.0 | 65.6 | 59.4 | 22.7 | 10.5 | 40.8 | 44.7 |
|
Energy and Nutrients |
Boys | Girls | Total | All | ||||
| Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |||
| Energy | 70.6 | 69.9 | 76.3 | 72.2 | 73.6 | 71.1 | 73.1 | |
| Protein | 40.2 | 33.3 | 49.0 | 35.6 b | 44.8 | 34.6 b | 42.8 | |
| Vitamin A | 79.6 | 79.0 | 82.1 | 81.5 | 80.9 | 80.3 | 80.8 | |
| Calcium | 89.4 | 84.4 | 84.4 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 83.6 | 86.1 | |
| Iron | 32.7 | 26.9 | 58.3 | 50.9 | 46.1 | 39.8 a | 44.9 | |
†, % difference between the urban and rural children of each sex based on the χ2 test. a, p-value < 0.05, b, p-value < 0.01.