Table 3. Specific micronutrient deficiencies by age group and by gender.

Micronutrient deficiency	Prevalence of deficiency	Group 1		Group 2
	m/n, % (95% CI)	Male	Female	Male	Female
		m/n, % Deficient		m, % Deficient
Calcium	1358/2267, 59.9	347/683, 50.8	336/683, 49.2	322/675, 47.7	353/675, 52.3
	(58.0–62.0)
Iron	1119/2265, 49.4	283/573, 49.4	290/573, 50.6	214/546, 39.2	332/546, 60.8
	(47.0–52.0)
Zinc	138/2026, 6.8	42/67, 62.7	25/67, 37.3	40/71, 56.3	31/71, 43.7
	(6.0–8.0)
Selenium	208/2003, 10.4	50/107, 46.7	57/107, 53.3	48/101, 47.5	53/101, 52.5
	(9.0–12.0)
Vitamin A	37/2250, 1.6	11/21, 52.4	10/21, 47.6	8/16, 50.0	8/16, 50.0
	(1.0–2.0)
25 Hydroxy Vitamin D	900/2268, 39.7	168/441, 38.1	273/441, 61.9	173/459, 37.7	286/459, 62.3
	(38.0–42.0)
Folate	505/2276, 22.2	104/205, 50.7	101/205, 49.3	140/300, 46.7	160/300, 53.3
	(21.0–24.0)
Vitamin B12	759/2275, 33.4	150/292, 51.4	142/292, 48.6	257/467, 55.0	210/467, 45.0
	(31.0–35.0)