Table 5 Distribution of energy, macronutrient and fiber intakes of men and women in Gondar city, Ethiopia 2005

Energy (kcal)*

3067, 2403

^a2233.89 ± 1261.56

3001.29 ± 1780.52

1929.95 ± 805.81

0.000

^b1914.45 (661.25-7670.41)

2247.58 (989.43-7670.41)

1802.86 (661.25-6279.73)

Protein (g)

% energy from protein

56, 46

79.23 ± 36.68

104.03 ± 48.68

69.41 ± 24.63

0.000

71.26 (9.67-262.84)

85.83 (38.32-262.84)

67.05 (9.68-178.59)

^c10-15%

13.71

13.48

13.82

Carbohydrate (g)

130

320.29 ± 246.78

460.42 ± 366.16

264.78 ± 146.41

0.000

255.91 (100.55-1421.03)

292.23 (113.87-1421.03)

233.67 (100.55-1174.65)

% energy from carbohydrate

^c55-75%

55.35

59.67

52.73

Fat (g)

-

79.57 ± 31.94

92.06 ± 33.60

74.63 ± 29.91

0.000

73.82 (21.24-231.45)

86.23 (39.71-231.45)

71.13 (21.24-193.19)

% energy from fat

^c15-30%

30.94

26.85

33.44

Dietary fiber (g)

38, 25

19.27 ± 7.07

21.44 ± 7.43

18.41 ± 6.75

0.000

18.63 (1.59-44.63)

20.31 (8.52-44.63)

18.15 (1.59-44.41)