Dietary vitamin a intake among Chinese adults: findings from CNTCS2015

Nutrition Journal

Table 2 Vitamin A intake and proportion below EAR and above RNI among Chinese adults by age and gender

Age		N	Vitamin A (μg RAE/day)		P	Below EAR^a		P	Above RNI^b		P
Age		N	Mean	Median	P	N	%	P	N	%	P
18–49 Years	Male	3157	330.1	214.7	0.0008	2764	87.6	0.1744	222	7.0	0.9497
18–49 Years	Female	3718	305.0	198.6	0.0008	3214	86.4	0.1744	260	7.0	0.9497
50–64 Years	Male	2553	310.4	207.8	0.0003	2276	89.2	0.0946	139	5.4	0.4805
50–64 Years	Female	2818	281.5	191.0	0.0003	2471	87.7	0.0946	166	5.9	0.4805
Total	Male	5710	321.3	211.2	< 0.0001	5040	88.3	0.0313	361	6.3	0.6599
Total	Female	6536	294.8	195.5	< 0.0001	5685	87.0	0.0313	426	6.5	0.6599

^aEAR, Estimated Average Requirement, 560μg for male, and 480μg for female; ^bRNI, Recommended Nutrient Intake, 800μg for male and 700μg for female

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