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. 2022 Jul 6;19(14):8242. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19148242

Table 2.

Anemia status according to estimated energy requirements (EER) and recommended nutrient intake (RNI).

Variables Category No Anemia Anemia Rao–Scott χ2 (df) p
Unweighted n (Weighted %) Unweighted n (Weighted %) Phi (φ)
Energy Meets EER standards 2566 (92.5) 214 (7.5) 7.13 (1) 0.008 0.033
Below EER 3503 (90.3) 382 (9.7)
Protein Meets RNI standards 2974 (92.8) 230 (7.2) 13.93 (1) <0.001 0.046
Below RNI 3095 (89.7) 366 (10.3)
Iron Meets RNI standards 4699 (92.2) 411 (7.8) 17.34 (1) <0.001 0.051
Below RNI 1370 (88.0) 185 (12.0)
Vitamin C Meets RNI standards 1940 (93.4) 133 (6.6) 12.17 (1) 0.001 0.043
Below RNI 4129 (90.2) 463 (9.8)

Note: df = degrees of freedom.