Table 4 Mean nutrient intake among school age children by sex in Dewa Cheffe District, northeast Ethiopia, 2015
Nutrients | RDA | Mean nutrient intake (n = 600) | Male Mean nutrient intake (n = 323) | Female Mean nutrient intake (n = 277) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy (kcal) | 1690 | 1371.56 ± 172.47 | 1375.81 ± 211.82 | 1366.62 ± 294.51 | 0.208 |
Protein (g) | 29.5 | 29.21 ± 6.51 | 32.32 ± 5.96 | 25.58 ± 10.74 | 0.000 |
Calcium (mg) | 600 | 336.39 ± 90.56 | 381.54 ± 143.25 | 270.81 ± 58.76 | 0.000 |
Iron (mg) | 16 | 15.76 ± 2.76 | 16.39 ± 6.32 | 15.02 ± 10.2 | 0.08 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 40 | 14.14 ± 8.25 | 14.71 ± 5.20 | 13.48 ± 10.76 | 0.27 |
β carotene (micro gram) | 4800 | 213.6 ± 96.19 | 213.6 ± 62.81 | 208.6 ± 71.35 | 0.37 |
Thiamine (mg) | 0.8 | 0.5 ± 0.13 | 0.67 ± 0.21 | 0.61 ± 0.27 | 0.41 |
Riboflavin (mg) | 1.0 | 0.64 ± 0.4 | 0.05 ± 0.21 | 0.14 ± 0.3 | 0.50 |
Niacin (mg) | 13 | 6.59 ± 0.91 | 7.13 ± 1.2 | 6.83 ± 1.74 | 0.42 |