Table 3.
Comparison of selected nutrient intakes between the food secure and insecure groups as measured by 24 h recall questionnaires (n = 146)
| Nutrient EAR | Food secure group (n = 59, 40%) | Mildly food insecure group (n = 29, 20%) | Moderately & severe food insecure group (n = 58, 40%) | EAR/AI^ | Significant difference between the groups p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQF) | Prevalence of inadequate intake (%) | Median (IQF) | Prevalence of inadequate intake (%) | Median (IQF) | Prevalence of inadequate intake (%) | |||
| Total energy (kJ) # | 4552 (3145; 5696) | 96.0 | 5184 (4082; 6042) | 28.3 | 5407(4801; 6875) | 93.4 |
8552 (women) 10,688(men)IoM1997 |
0.135 |
| Total protein (g) | 46 (27; 69) | 49.5 | 50 (36; 73) | 44.8 | 65 (52; 74) | 12.5 |
46 (women) 56 (men)IoM1997 |
0.104 |
| Animal protein (g) # | 31 (13; 48) | 38 (21; 49) | 40 (33; 61) | – | 0.356 | |||
| Plant protein (g) | 15 (10; 21) | 17 (10; 21) | 20 (12; 26) | – | 0.066 | |||
| Dietary fat (g) | 30 (14; 49) | 37 (23; 47) | 43 (30; 73) | 0.118 | ||||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 130 (94; 174) | 29.3 | 164 (109; 191) | 17.2 | 154 (102; 197) | 25.0 | 100IoM 1997 | 0.484 |
| Dietary fibre (g) ^ | 9 (5; 13) | 97.0 | 10 (5; 15) | 86.2 | 12 (7; 16) | 87.5 |
21.0 (women) 30.0(men)IoM 1997^ |
0.011 |
| Dietary calcium (mg) ^ | 190.5(108.1; 374.7) | 100.0 | 226.1(107.7; 341.1) | 100.0 | 180.2(109.3; 392.7) | 93.4 | 1200.0IoM2002^ | 0.873 |
| Magnesium (mg) # | 175.4(116.0; 224.7) | 91.9 | 213.8(119.4; 233.9) | 82.8 | 199.3(144.4; 276.4) | 75.0 |
265.0 (women) 350.0 (men)IoM2002 |
0.015 |
| Total iron (mg) | 5.0 (3.2;6.8) | 50.5 | 5.2(3.7; 8.4) | 68.4 | 6.7 (4.3;9.1) | 43.8 |
5.0 (women) 6.0 (men)IoM2000 |
0.218 |
| Zinc (mg) # | 5.2 (3.4;7.9) | 76.8 | 6.3 (4.0;9.8) | 65.5 | 8.3 (5.5; 10.7) | 50.0 |
8.0 (women) 11.0 (men)IoM2000 |
0.187 |
| Vitamin C (mg) # | 13.6 (3.3;28.0) | 89.9 | 16.5 (6.0; 23.7) | 89.7 | 15.3 (7.4; 24.3) | 93.4 |
60.0 (women 75.0 (men)IoM2001 |
0.652 |
| FVS | 26 (18; 33) | 25 (16.8; 29.5) | 25.5 (22.3; 28) | 0.112 | ||||
| DDS | 8 (7; 8) | 8 (7; 9) | 7 (7;7) | 0.631 | ||||
# Dietary reference intakes as represented by the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for men and women aged >70 years old (42,43)
^ Dietary reference intakes as represented by Adequate Intake for men and women aged >70 years old