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 3
Usual vitamin D intake level by sex, urbanity, island group, wealth status, and stunting.
| | | | Vitamin D intake | | Q1 (0.49–1.36 mg) | Q2 (1.36–1.65 mg) | Q3 (1.65–1.93 mg) | Q4 (1.93–2.28 mg) | Q5 (2.28–5.29 mg) | value | | n (% column) | n (% column) | n (% column) | n (% column) | n (% column) |
| | Sex | All | 557 (100) | 556 (100) | 557 (100) | 556 (100) | 556 (100) | | | Boys | 288 (51.7) | 277 (49.8) | 283 (50.8) | 281 (50.5) | 299 (53.8) | 0.723NS | | Girls | 269 (48.3) | 279 (20.2) | 274 (49.2) | 275 (49.5) | 257 (46.2) | |
| | Urbanity | Rural | 395 (70.9) | 345 (62) | 357 (64.1) | 322 (57.9) | 361 (64.9) | <0.001 | | Urban | 162 (29.1) | 211 (38) | 200 (35.9) | 234 (42.1) | 195 (35.1) | |
| | Island | NCR | 53 (9.2) | 95 (17.1) | 108 (19.4) | 107 (19.2) | 101 (18.2) | <0.001 | | Luzon | 86 (15.4) | 122 (21.9) | 110 (19.7) | 105 (18.9) | 134 (24.1) | | | Visayas | 214 (38.4) | 180 (32.4) | 178 (32) | 158 (28.4) | 128 (23) | | | Mindanao | 204 (36.6) | 159 (28.6) | 161 (28.9) | 186 (33.4) | 193 (34.7) | |
| | Wealth status | Poor | 283 (50.8) | 219 (39.4) | 209 (37.5) | 174 (31.3) | 187 (33.6) | <0.001 | | Middle | 189 (33.9) | 213 38.3) | 194 (34.8) | 205 (36.9) | 194 (34.9) | | | Rich | 85 (15.3) | 124 (22.3) | 154 (27.6) | 177 (31.8) | 175 (31.5) | |
| | Stunting | Normal | 339 (62.4) | 396 (71.7) | 460 (79.4) | 431 (79.4) | 449 (83) | <0.001 | | Stunted | 204 (37.6) | 156 (28.3) | 113 (20.8) | 112 (20.6) | 92 (17) | |
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Significant at α = 0.05 (chi-square); NS- not significant. |
