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. 2020 Feb 1;12(2):392. doi: 10.3390/nu12020392

Table 4.

Odds ratios of children meeting the estimated average requirements/adequate intake/Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (EAR/AI/AMDR) of each nutrient by consumer group compared to YCM/PCM consumers (reference) in age groups one to two years and three to four years.

Other milk Consumers Non-Dairy Consumers Factors Associated with Increased Odds of Meeting EAR/AI/AMDR of Nutrient (p < 0.05) Factors Associated with Lower Odds of Meeting EAR/AI/AMDR of Nutrient (p < 0.05)
OR 95% CI p -Value OR 95% CI p -Value
Protein 2.27 1.33 3.88 0.003 0.39 0.23 0.63 <0.001 Living in urban dwelling Education levels: Elementary, high school, No grades completed
Total fat 1.41 0.89 2.24 0.146 0.22 0.13 0.35 <0.001 Wealth quintiles: rich, richest Education level: Elementary
Carbohydrates 0.35 0.20 0.63 <0.001 1.69 0.83 3.43 0.145 - Wealth quintiles: richest
Calcium 1.05 0.67 1.66 0.828 0.01 0.01 0.04 <0.001 Wealth quintile: richest Wealth quintiles: poorest
Phosphorus 3.07 1.94 4.85 <0.001 0.34 0.21 0.54 <0.001 Living in urban dwelling -
Iron 0.09 0.05 0.16 <0.001 0.08 0.05 0.15 <0.001 - -
Selenium 2.60 1.49 4.53 0.001 1.70 0.99 2.92 0.054 - Wealth quintiles: poor, poorest; Education level: No grades completed
Zinc 0.37 0.23 0.59 <0.001 0.17 0.11 0.28 <0.001 Wealth quintile: richest; Living in urban dwelling Education level: Elementary
Thiamin 0.43 0.27 0.68 <0.001 0.25 0.16 0.41 <0.001 Wealth quintile: richest; Living in urban dwelling Education level: Elementary
Riboflavin 3.07 1.83 5.17 <0.001 0.14 0.08 0.22 <0.001 - Education level: Elementary
Niacin 0.35 0.22 0.56 <0.001 0.38 0.24 0.60 <0.001 Living in urban dwelling Education levels: Elementary, high school
Vitamin B6 0.27 0.17 0.42 <0.001 0.36 0.23 0.56 <0.001 Wealth quintile: richest; Living in urban dwelling Education levels: Elementary, high school
Vitamin B12 0.51 0.33 0.78 0.002 0.49 0.32 0.77 0.002 - Education levels: Elementary, high school
Folate 0.22 0.14 0.36 <0.001 0.21 0.13 0.35 <0.001 - Wealth quintiles: poor, poorest
Vitamin C 0.17 0.10 0.29 <0.001 0.10 0.06 0.16 <0.001 - -
Vitamin D 0.02 0.01 0.06 <0.001 0.03 0.02 0.08 <0.001 - -
Vitamin E 0.05 0.02 0.11 <0.001 0.04 0.02 0.09 <0.001 - Education level: Elementary
Other milk Consumers Non-dairy Consumers Factors Associated with Increased Odds of Meeting EAR/AI/AMDR of Nutrient (p < 0.05) Factors Associated with Lower Odds of Meeting EAR/AI/AMDR of Nutrient (p < 0.05)
OR 95% CI p -Value OR 95% CI p -Value
Protein 1.65 0.57 4.79 0.358 0.51 0.18 1.44 0.204 Living in urban dwelling -
Total fat 0.53 0.15 1.86 0.320 0.09 0.03 0.32 <0.001 Living in urban dwelling Wealth quintiles: poor, poorest; Education level: Vocational
Carbohydrates 0.79 0.39 1.60 0.510 2.57 1.19 5.54 0.016 Wealth quintiles: poor, poorest Wealth quintile: richest; Living in urban dwelling; Mother currently working
Calcium 1.48 0.76 2.88 0.244 0.11 0.05 0.24 <0.001 Living in urban dwelling -
Phosphorus 2.54 1.32 4.92 0.006 0.65 0.34 1.23 0.186 Wealth quintile: richest; Living in urban dwelling Education level: Elementary
Iron 0.24 0.12 0.46 <0.001 0.21 0.11 0.41 <0.001 Wealth quintile: richest; Living in urban dwelling Education level: Vocational
Selenium 2.30 0.55 9.58 0.251 2.24 0.54 9.25 0.266 Living in urban dwelling Education levels: Elementary, no grades completed
Zinc 0.43 0.20 0.89 0.024 0.26 0.12 0.55 <0.001 Wealth quintiles: rich, richest; Living in urban dwelling -
Thiamin 0.46 0.22 0.93 0.031 0.36 0.18 0.73 0.005 Living in urban dwelling Education level: No grades completed
Riboflavin 6.24 3.03 12.84 <0.001 0.55 0.28 1.09 0.087 Wealth quintile: richest; Living in urban dwelling Education level: Elementary
Niacin 0.95 0.40 2.25 0.912 1.28 0.54 3.06 0.576 Living in urban dwelling Education level: Elementary
Vitamin B6 0.42 0.21 0.86 0.017 0.44 0.22 0.90 0.024 - -
Vitamin B12 0.89 0.48 1.67 0.721 0.87 0.46 1.63 0.656 - Education level: No grades completed
Folate 0.28 0.15 0.53 <0.001 0.30 0.16 0.56 <0.001 - -
Vitamin C 0.19 0.09 0.37 <0.001 0.14 0.07 0.28 <0.001 Wealth quintile: richest -
Vitamin D 0.11 0.04 0.27 <0.001 0.14 0.06 0.34 <0.001 - -
Vitamin E 0.12 0.05 0.27 <0.001 0.09 0.04 0.22 <0.001 - -

YCM/PCM consumer group was considered as reference group (OR = 1.0) for the respective age groups (one to two years; three to four years).