Table 3.
Percentage (%) of participants meeting their daily requirements
Total (N=28) |
Male (n=20) |
Female (n=8) |
Ration only (n=16) |
Ration+ (n=12) |
|
Calories* | 60.7 | 45.0 | 100.0† | 56.3 | 66.7 |
Protein | 53.6 | 45.0 | 75.0 | 43.8 | 66.7 |
Carbohydrates | 89.3 | 95.0 | 75.0 | 93.8 | 83.3 |
Fats | 60.7 | 60.0 | 62.5 | 56.3 | 66.7 |
Vitamin A | 3.6 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
Vitamin B1 | 42.9 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 43.8 | 41.7 |
Vitamin B2 | 53.6 | 55.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 58.3 |
Vitamin B3 | 89.3 | 85.0 | 100.0 | 81.3 | 100.0 |
Vitamin B5 | 17.9 | 10.0 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 25.0 |
Vitamin B6 | 57.1 | 55.0 | 62.5 | 56.3 | 58.3 |
Vitamin B9 | 25.0 | 20.0 | 37.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
Vitamin B12 | 64.3 | 60.0 | 75.0 | 62.5 | 66.7 |
Vitamin C† | 42.9 | 30.0 | 75.0‡ | 37.5 | 50.0 |
Calcium | 21.4 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 33.3 |
Iron‡ | 64.3 | 80.0§ | 25.0 | 62.5 | 66.7 |
Sodium§ | 25.0 | 30.0 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 33.3 |
Zinc | 21.4 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 18.8 | 25.0 |
*Higher proportion of women met caloric requirements than men (p=0.010, Fisher’s exact test).
†Higher proportion of women met vitamin C requirements than men (p=0.044, Fisher’s exact test).
‡Higher proportion of men met iron intake requirements than women (p=0.011, Fisher’s exact test).
§Proportion of participants with sodium consumption below 2500 mg/24 hours versus those with high sodium intake.