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Table 2 Estimated overall and gender-specific dietary intakes of NL senior residents

From: A preliminary investigation into diet adequacy in senior residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: a cross-sectional study

Nutrients

Total

 

Female (n = 69)

Male (n = 42)

p-valuea

Mean

SD

Median

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Energy (kcal)

2475.04

855.21

2352.68

2472.31

745.33

2479.51

1020.22

.01*

Protein (g)

97.38

32.52

97.97

99.63

29.82

93.70

36.60

.30

Carbohydrates (g)

317.83

117.29

303.58

323.94

105.99

307.80

134.58

.06

Dietary fibre (g)

26.02

10.36

25.33

27.27

9.94

23.97

10.82

.55

Fat (g)

93.18

40.00

88.20

90.70

35.06

97.26

47.19

.01*

Saturated (g)

29.15

13.13

26.78

28.01

11.31

31.01

15.63

.03*

Monounsaturated (g)

34.17

15.39

32.21

33.79

14.57

34.81

16.82

.19

Polyunsaturated (g)

18.62

10.16

16.43

18.12

8.86

19.43

12.076

.00*

Cholesterol (mg)

301.36

135.70

282.02

301.77

140.02

300.67

129.95

.95

Vitamin A (RAE) b

1263.06

584.49

1203.69

1351.45

579.65

1117.84

569.70

.76

Vitamin B6 (mg)

2.23

.73

2.08

2.33

.72

2.06

.728

.67

Vitamin B12 (mcg)

7.07

3.95

6.03

7.46

4.02

6.43

3.80

.58

Vitamin C (mg)

222.93

130.38

202.00

240.63

135.75

193.86

116.83

.23

Vitamin D (IU)

340.68

188.62

296.30

344.78

171.81

333.95

215.46

.26

Vitamin E (mg)

8.59

3.92

7.99

9.02

4.01

7.89

3.69

.73

Folate (DFE) c

421.75

149.25

404.52

437.79

138.30

395.41

163.99

.22

Vitamin K (mcg)

136.14

90.06

115.68

149.39

100.84

114.38

64.15

.08

Calcium (mg)

1213.03

556.99

1145.18

1237.90

503.22

1172.18

640.00

.30

Copper (mg)

1.93

.81

1.80

2.01

.79

1.79

.84

.95

Iron (mg)

16.40

6.47

16.07

16.64

5.64

16.02

7.70

.08

Magnesium (mg)

379.09

141.91

363.80

391.67

127.97

358.42

161.75

.41

Manganese (mg)

4.99

2.06

4.68

5.13

1.82

4.76

2.40

.15

Phosphorus (mg)

1843.67

725.03

1812.13

1868.23

637.85

1803.34

856.07

.11

Selenium (mcg)

124.47

74.62

105.78

124.73

64.01

124.03

90.23

.59

Sodium (mg)

3738.58

1767.73

3424.19

3728.32

1598.64

3755.44

2035.86

.04*

Zinc (mg)

12.85

4.51

12.30

13.15

4.05

12.37

5.19

.15

  1. aStatistical analysis using t-test *Significance of the difference by gender (p-value < 0.05).
  2. bRAE, retinol activity equivalents.
  3. cDFE = dietary folate equivalents, 1.0 DFE = 1.0 mcg food folate.