Table 2.
Daily median (IQR) energy and nutrient intakes of the population (n = 1687).
| Nutrients | Adolescents | % AD | Newly married females | % AD | Pregnant women | % AD | Lactating mothers | % AD | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 1340.5 (1087.41689.5) | 61.7 | 1404.4 (1123.2–1692.5) | 73.9 | 1391.6 (1152.3–1822.8) | 61.8 | 1434.7 (1434.7–1874.6) | 59.3 | 0.008 ∗ |
| Protein (g) | 35.2 (27.1–43.3) | 69.4 | 37.8 (29.9–46.9) | 68.7 | 38.5 (30.6–47.9) | 49.3 | 39.3 (31.4–51.2) | 55.3 | 0.00 ∗ |
| Fat (g) | 25.4 (18.8–40.9) | 79.3 | 27.4 (19.0–40.6) | 140.0 | 28.0 (19.0–48.3) | 93.3 | 29.3 (19.7–48.3) | 97.6 | 0.06 |
| Calcium (mg) | 233.8 (165.9–403.3) | 31.2 | 294.5 (192.4–493.4) | 49.1 | 334.2 (194.8–580.0) | 27.8 | 305.4 (193.1–511.0) | 25.5 | 0.00 ∗ |
| Iron (mg) | 9.9 (7.3–13.5) | 40.0 | 11.0 (7.6–15.4) | 52.3 | 11.1 (7.6–15.2) | 31.7 | 11.7 (8.3–15.7) | 55.7 | 0.02 ∗ |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 43.1 (21.7–81.1) | 107.5 | 35.7 (18.0–76.6) | 90.0 | 43.0 (20.8–80.9) | 71.6 | 37.7 (15.6–72.7) | 47.5 | 0.046 ∗ |
| Zinc (mg) | 5.1 (3.8–6.5) | 48.5 | 5.3 (4.2–6.6) | 53.0 | 5.27 (4.0–6.7) | 43.9 | 5.5 (4.1–6.9) | 45.8 | 0.14 |
| Folic acid total (mcg) | 91.2 (63.5–131.5) | 53.0 | 101.9 (66.2–137.8) | 51.0 | 98.5 (68.2–135.7) | 25.0 | 101.3 (73.2–138.9) | 33.6 | 0.07 |
AD, adequacy; g, gram; mg, milligram; mcg, microgram; kcal, kilocalories; IQR : difference in the upper and lower medians. ∗p value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.