Table 3 Median (IQR) daily energy and nutrient intakes of infants and young children (aged 6–23 months) from complementary foods in rural districts of Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Nutrient | Lent Fasting Period (n = 570) | Non-Fasting Period (n = 551) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6–8 months (n = 80) | 9–11 months (n = 101) | 12–23 months (n = 389) | 6–8 months (n = 75) | 9–11 months (n = 96) | 12–23 months (n = 380) | |
Energy, Kcal | 64.3 (24.2113.3) | 142.5 (97.5, 199.0) | 231 (179.8300.2) | 100.3 (73.4149.4) | 173.1 (133,229.7) | 275.4 (204.7340.3) |
Estimated need | 202 | 307 | 548 | 202 | 307 | 548 |
Prev. inad | 76 (95%) | 99 (98%) | 386 (99.2%) | 70 (93.3%) | 88 (91.7%) | 380 (100%) |
Protein, g | 0.1 (0.3,1.7) | 2.9 (1.6,4.5) | 5.6 (3.9,7.5) | 2.4 (1.4,4.1) | 4.1 (2.8,6.8) | 7.5 (5.5,9.7) |
Estimated need | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.0 |
Prev. inad | 66 (82.5%) | 55 (54.5%) | 156 (40.1%) | 32 (42.7%) | 28 (29.2%) | 77 (20.3%) |
Calcium (mg) | 12 (6.7,23.6) | 20 (12.8,38.1) | 40.7 (24.7,64.5) | 15 (8.1,35.5) | 29.4 (20.9488) | 44 (31,56.6) |
Estimated need | 211 | 228 | 346 | 211 | 228 | 346 |
Prev. inad | 80 (100%) | 101 (100%) | 388 (99.7%) | 75 (100%) | 96 (100%) | 380 (100%) |
Iron (mg) | 2 (0.9,3.0) | 3.1 (1.7,4.9) | 4.9 (3.2,7.6) | 2.3 (1.4,3.5) | 3.9 (2.8,6.9) | 5.7 (3.9,8) |
Estimated need | 9 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 9 | 9.1 | 5.6 |
Prev. inad | 80 (100%) | 95 (94.1%) | 223 (57.3%) | 72 (96%) | 85 (88.4%) | 182 (47.9%) |
Zinc (mg) | 0.25 (0.2,0.5) | 0.53 (0.37, 0.95) | 1.04 (0.72,1.4) | 0.4 (0.3,0.7) | 0.81 (0.54,1.1) | 1.23 (0.9,1.63) |
Estimated need | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
Prev. inad | 80 (100%) | 101 (100%) | 389 (100%) | 75 (100%) | 96 (100%) | 380 (100%) |
Vitamin A (μg RE) | (0.0,0.6) | (0.0,1.4) | 0.6 (0.0,2.8) | 0.4 (0.0,39.4) | (0.0,61.1) | 2.04 (0.0,61.15) |
Estimated need | 63.0 | 92 | 126 | 63.0 | 92 | 126 |
Prev. inad | 75 (93.8%) | 96 (95%) | 381 (97.9%) | 69 (92%) | 91 (94.8%) | 359 (94.5%) |
Thiamin (mg) | 0.03 (0.01,0.06) | 0.08 (0.05,0.12) | 0.15 (0.1,0.2) | 0.07 (0.05,0.1) | 0.1 (0.07,0.17) | 0.17 (0.13,0.23) |
Estimated need | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.38 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.38 |
Prev. inad | 80 (100%) | 93 (92.1%) | 385 (98.9%) | 65 (86.7%) | 73 (76%) | 366 (96.3%) |
Riboflavin (mg) | 0.02 (0.0,0.04) | 0.06 (0.03,0.09) | 0.1 (0.07,0.15) | 0.05 (0.05,0.07) | 0.08 (0.05,0.12) | 0.13 (0.09,0.17) |
Estimated need | 1.6 | 0.18 | 0.31 | 1.6 | 0.18 | 0.31 |
Prev. inad | 80 (100%) | 100 (99%) | 382 (98.2%) | 75 (100%) | 94 (97.9%) | 370 (97.4%) |
Niacin (mg) | 0.18 (0.14,0.4) | 0.54 (0.28,0.82) | 0.9 (0.49,1.4) | 0.4 (0.23,0.68) | 0.71 (0.37,1.14) | 1.0 (0.5,1.6) |
Estimated need | 2.99 | 3.08 | 5.18 | 2.99 | 3.08 | 5.18 |
Prev. inad | 80 (100%) | 99 (98%) | 382 (98.2%) | 75 (100%) | 87 (90.6%) | 372 (97.9%) |
Vitamin C, mg | 0.27 (0.2,0.9) | 0.82 (0.31,1.73) | 1.46 (0.5,3.1) | 0.98 (0.36,1.54) | 1.5 (0.45,2.6) | 1.9 (0.6,3.7) |
Estimated need | 3.0 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 8.0 |
Prev. inad | 77 (96.3%) | 101 (100%) | 387 (99.5%) | 73 (97.3%) | 96 (100%) | 380 (100%) |