Table 6 Proportion of Brazilian adults with low antioxidant intake according to geographic region
Nutrients | North (%) | Northeast (%) | Central-West (%) | Southeast (%) | South (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin A | 94.8 | 90.8 | 94.7 | 92.1 | 91.4 | 0.12 |
Vitamin C | 90.6 | 79.8* | 85.8 | 85.6 | 85.7 | 0.04 |
Vitamin E | 99 | 100 | 100 | 99.6 | 99.7 | 0.21 |
Selenium | 10.7 | 16.5 | 16.9 | 14.2 | 7* | 0.01 |
Zinc | 54.1 | 54.2 | 48.7 | 54.1 | 46.5* | 0.03 |