Table 5.
Median percentage met requirements for energy and nutrients from complementary foods among children 6–23 months in July/August and November 2012 in Western Kenya.
| Nutrients and unit of measure | n | July/August 2012 | November 2012 | Adj P* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median percentage met requirements† | Percentiles | Median percentage met requirements† | Percentiles | |||||
| 25th | 75th | 25th | 75th | |||||
| Energy (kJ) | 426 | 140.11 | 88.83 | 233.84 | 193.28 | 125.17 | 276.49 | <0.001 |
| Protein (g) | 426 | 424.75 | 225.50 | 797.13 | 625.41 | 328.21 | 999.25 | <0.001 |
| Fat (g) | 426 | 216.09 | 82.19 | 525.92 | 270.07 | 111.27 | 488.46 | 0.499 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 426 | 117.62 | 77.20 | 188.60 | 172.64 | 112.16 | 240.93 | <0.001 |
| Vitamin B1 (mg) | 426 | 290.00 | 173.75 | 500.00 | 420.00 | 263.75 | 600.00 | <0.001 |
| Vitamin B2 (mg) | 426 | 135.00 | 75.00 | 230.00 | 175.00 | 110.00 | 270.00 | <0.001 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 52a | 206.67 | 125.83 | 354.17 | 263.33 | 146.67 | 388.33 | 0.150 |
| Folic acid (μg) | 52b | 220.44 | 90.03 | 415.27 | 279.59 | 124.08 | 580.23 | 0.148 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 67b | 0.00 | 0.00 | 81.92 | 60.32 | 3.44 | 148.84 | 0.190 |
| Iron (mg) | 426 | 18.08 | 10.42 | 27.76 | 26.08 | 16.48 | 38.25 | <0.001 |
| Zinc (mg) | 426 | 54.64 | 34.76 | 93.04 | 80.60 | 52.62 | 116.00 | <0.001 |
| Calcium (mg) | 426 | 36.11 | 18.70 | 72.30 | 50.13 | 27.43 | 83.88 | <0.001 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 426 | 233.94 | 147.32 | 367.70 | 337.81 | 216.54 | 449.08 | <0.001 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 426 | 88.94 | 51.16 | 144.18 | 129.60 | 84.04 | 179.37 | <0.001 |
Adj, adjusted.
Energy and nutrient requirements from complementary foods based on average breast milk consumption for children in the age groups 6–8, 9–11, and 12–23 months (57).
Estimated requirement for vitamin B6 from complementary foods for children in the age groups 6–8, 9–11 and 12–23 months = 0. Results represent data for non-breastfed children aged 6–23 months who consumed complementary foods during both seasons.
Estimated requirements for folic acid and vitamin C from complementary foods for children in the age groups 6–8 and 9–11 months = 0. Results represent data for breastfed children aged 12–23 months and non-breastfed children aged 6–23 months who consumed complementary foods during both seasons.
Median percentage met requirements for energy and other nutrients from complementary foods comparisons done only for children who received complementary foods during both seasons.
Wilcoxon signed-rank test, used to determine differences in median percentage met requirements for energy and other nutrients from complementary foods between the 2 seasons. Adjusted P-values-Bonferroni–Holm correction test for multiple comparisons.