Research Article
Vitamin D Status and Usual Nutrient Intake of Filipino Children Aged 6–12 Years in Selected Areas in the Philippines: A 2018 National Nutrition Survey
Table 2
Descriptive analysis and usual vitamin D intake of children.
| | | | Age (mean (SE)) | Dietary reference intakes | Mean/median intake percentiles | value | | n (%) | AI (adequate intake) | 10th | 25th | Median | Mean ± SE | 75th | 90th |
| | Sex | All | 9.4 (0.001) | 2782 (100) | 5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 ± 0.02 | 2.6 | 3.4 | - | | Boys | 9.5 (0.001) | 1428 (51.3) | 5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.98 ± 0.03 | 2.6 | 3.5 | <0.001 | | Girls | 9.4 (0.001) | 1354 (48.7) | 5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 ± 0.03 | 2.6 | 3.3 | |
| | Urbanity | Rural | 9.5 (0.001) | 1780 (64) | 5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 ± 0.03 | 2.7 | 3.8 | <0.001 | | Urban | 9.5 (0.001) | 1002 (36) | 5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 ± 0.03 | 2.4 | 3.1 | |
| | Island | NCR | 9.5 (0.001) | 464 (16.7) | 5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 ± 0.04 | 2.4 | 3 | <0.001abc | | Luzona | 9.4 (0.001) | 557 (20) | 5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | | | Visayasb | 9.5 (0.001) | 858 (30.8) | 5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 ± 0.04 | 2.1 | 3 | | | Mindanaoc | 9.4 (0.001) | 903 (32.5) | 5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 ± 0.05 | 2.8 | 4.1 | |
| | Wealth status | Poor | 9.4 (0.001) | 1072 (38.5) | 5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 ± 0.03 | 2.3 | 3 | <0.001ab | | Middlea | 9.4 (0.001) | 995 (35.8) | 5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 ± 0.03 | 2.6 | 3.3 | | | Richb | 9.5 (0.001) | 715 (25.7) | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 ± 0.04 | 2.9 | 3.8 | |
| | Stunting | Normal | 9.4 (0.001) | 2046 (75.1) | 5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 ± 0.02 | 2.7 | 3.6 | <0.001 | | Stunted | 9.6 (0.001) | 667 (24.9) | 5 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.5 ± 0.03 | 1.9 | 2.5 | |
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Significant at α = 0.05 ( t-test and ANOVA); NS- not significant. |
