Table 3.
Odds ratios and 95% CIs for consuming below the EAR by tertile of HAZ among US children aged 2-18 years in NHANES 2007-2014 (n = 6116).
| HAZ (Min, Max) | p for Trend * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (n = 2038) (−4.57, −0.27) |
T2 (n = 2039) (−0.27, 0.57) |
T3 (n = 2039) (0.57, 3.98) |
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| Vitamin A (μg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.81 (0.56–1.17) | 0.74 (0.50–1.09) | 0.288 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.73 (0.49–1.08) | 0.79 (0.52–1.18) | 0.249 |
| Vitamin D (μg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.80 (0.49–1.30) | 0.71 (0.45–1.11) | 0.296 |
| Vitamin E (μg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.81 (0.63–1.03) | 0.75 (0.59–0.95) | <0.05 |
| Thiamin (mg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 1.29 (0.47–3.55) | 1.45 (0.57–3.69) | 0.702 |
| Riboflavin (mg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 1.02 (0.30–3.48) | 0.81 (0.18–3.60) | 0.949 |
| Niacin (mg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.19 (0.04–1.03) | 0.36 (0.09–1.40) | 0.099 |
| Vit B6 (mg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.53 (0.15–1.92) | 1.63 (0.45–5.91) | 0.257 |
| Vit B12 (mg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.34 (0.08–1.46) | 1.03 (0.19–5.61) | 0.302 |
| Folate (μg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.96 (0.62–1.48) | 1.01 (0.66-1.54) | 0.977 |
| Calcium (mg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 0.79 (0.64–0.97) | 0.69 (0.57–0.85) | <0.01 |
| Iron (mg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 1.06 (0.36–3.11) | 0.80 (0.27–2.39) | 0.886 |
| Zinc (mg/d) | 1.0 (ref) | 1.31 (0.71–2.43) | 0.90 (0.50–1.60) | 0.496 |
CI, confidence interval; EAR, Estimated Average Requirements; HAZ, height-for-age Z score. Each tertile was defined as follows: T1 (low HAZ), T2 (medium HAZ), T3 (high HAZ) * p for trends were calculated in a model adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity and birth weight.