Table 3.
Daily micronutrient intakes of TB patients compared with DRIs
| Micronutrient intakes | Males (n = 206) | Females (n = 94) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNI/AI | Mean (SD) | Below RNI/AI(%) | RNI/AI | Mean (SD) | Below RNI/AI(%) | |
| Retinol (μg) | 800 | 807.5 (994.0) | 135 (65.5) | 700 | 603.9 (626.7) | 68 (72.3) |
| Thiamin (mg) | 1.4 | 0.9 (0.5) | 180 (87.4) | 1.2 | 0.7 (0.3) | 88 (93.6) |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 1.4 | 0.6 (0.3) | 203 (98.5) | 1.2 | 0.5 (0.2) | 94 (100) |
| Niacin (mg) | 12 | 12.6 (5.3) | 94 (45.6) | 15 | 10.3 (4.7) | 78 (83.0) |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 14 | 53.6 (39.6) | 13 (6.3) | 14 | 57.1 (40.0) | 4 (4.3) |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 100 | 96.6 (75.3) | 130 (63.1) | 100 | 70.2 (55.8) | 74 (78.7) |
| Potassium (mg) | 2000 | 1309.2 (636.7) | 180 (87.4) | 2000 | 1011.7 (351.0) | 94 (100) |
| Sodium (mg) | 1500 | 2204.4 (1204.8) | 67 (35.5) | 1500 | 2054.5 (1123.4) | 28 (29.8) |
| Calcium (mg) | 800 | 216.3 (126.2) | 205 (99.5) | 800 | 176.9 (86.5) | 94 (100) |
| Magnesium (mg) | 330 | 221.0 (112.0) | 174 (84.5) | 330 | 166.0 (56.6) | 92 (97.9) |
| Iron (mg) | 12 | 14.2 (6.8) | 86 (41.8) | 20 | 10.8 (3.7) | 92 (97.9) |
| Manganese (mg) | 4.5 | 4.7 (2.3) | 126 (61.2) | 4.5 | 3.5 (1.3) | 83 (88.3) |
| Zinc (mg) | 12.5 | 5.5 (2.9) | 196 (95.2) | 7.5 | 4.1 (1.5) | 90 (95.7) |
| Copper (mg) | 0.8 | 1.2 (1.2) | 72 (35.0) | 0.8 | 0.9 (0.3) | 53 (56.4) |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 720 | 745.7 (382.1) | 116 (56.3) | 720 | 571.8 (173.0) | 74 (78.7) |
| Selenium (μg) | 60 | 26.3 (15.3) | 200 (97.1) | 60 | 20.2 (10.2) | 93 (98.9) |