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Table 3 Comparisons of distributions for intake patterns of macronutrients between those who had sufficient and insufficient total energy intake stratified by three periods

From: Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods

Intake statusa

Overall

1999–2000

2005–2008

2013–2016

Insufficient energy intake

Sufficient energy intake

P-value

Insufficient energy intake

Sufficient energy intake

P-value

Insufficient energy intake

Sufficient energy intake

P-value

(n = 928)

(n = 912)

(n = 887)

(n = 658)

(n = 789)

(n = 1130)

Carbohydrate

  

< 0.001

  

0.001

  

< 0.001

 Below (< 50%)

19.4

37.7

 

24.8

38.1

 

18.3

30.9

 

 Meeting (50–60%)

24.8

27.6

 

31.7

32.2

 

31.3

38.0

 

 Above (> 60%)

55.8

34.8

 

43.5

29.7

 

50.5

31.1

 

Fat

  

< 0.001

  

< 0.001

  

< 0.001

 Below (< 20%)

46.9

27.6

 

32.5

19.6

 

35.1

17.7

 

 Meeting (20–30%)

31.4

30.8

 

36.3

30.8

 

39.7

39.0

 

 Above (> 30%)

21.8

41.7

 

31.2

49.6

 

25.3

43.3

 

Protein

  

0.025

  

0.200

  

0.005

 Below (< 10%)

5.4

11.3

 

7.9

5.1

 

7.4

3.4

 

 Meeting (10–20%)

68.7

65.1

 

69.5

72.8

 

74.1

79.6

 

Above (> 20%)

25.9

23.6

 

22.6

22.1

 

18.6

17.0

 
  1. a Weighted adjusted