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Table 3 Impact of C4D interventions on the mean change of the nutrients intake and their percent of Daily Recommended Intake(DRI) for 1-2 years infants

From: Promoting weaning practices and growth of Egyptian infants by using communication for behavioral development approach

Nutrients intake

Intervention village

Control village

N = 100

P value of Z test

Pre- intervention N = 100

Post- intervention N = 100

Mean ± S D

% DRIs

Mean ± S D

% DRIs

Mean ± S D

% DRIs

Energy (Cal)

776.81 ± 35.21

59.75%

886.71 ± 39.46

68.20%

765.79 ± 37.13

58.37%

0.001a**

0.001b**

Protein % (10–30% of total Calories)

7.75%

8.86%

6.75%

 

Fat (25–35% of Total Calories)

15.76

26.06%

14.57%

 

Carbohydrate (45–65% of Total Calories)

76.49%

65.08%

78.68%

 

Vitamin A (µg)

258.74 ± 61.20

86.24%

264.50 ± 83.19

88.17%

220.70 ± 40.12

73.57%

0.578a

0.001b**

Vitamin D (µg)

7.85 ± 1.23

52.33%

9.95 ± 1.41

66.33%

6.01 ± 1.22

40.07%

0.001a**

0.001b**

Vitamin C (mg)

6.04 ± 2.62

40.67%

10.94 ± 2.62

72.93%%

5.39 ± 1.03

35.93%

0.001a**

0.001b**

Thiamin (mg)

0.53 ± 0.24

106%

0.54 ± 0.38

108%

0.35 ± 0.38

70%

0.824a

0.001b**

Riboflavin (mg)

0.54 ± 0.21

108%

0.56 ± 0.23

112%

0.33 ± 0.23

66%

0.522a

0.001b**

Niacin (mg)

7.18 ± 1.02

119%

7.22 ± 1.12

120%

4.42 ± 1.12

73.67%

0.792a

0.001b**

Folic acid (µg)

132.10 ± 3.24

88.10%

136.12 ± 5.28

90.74%

116.02 ± 3.31

77.35%

0.001a**

0.001b**

Vitamin B6 (mg)

0.56 ± 0.32

112%

0.57 ± 0.42

114.0%

0.30 ± 0.47

60%

0.850a

0.001b**

Vitamin B12 (µg)

0.75 ± 0.24

83.33%

0.87 ± 0.27

96.67%

0.57 ± 0.18

63.33%

0.001a**

0.001b**

Calcium (mg)

537.88 ± 21.11

76.84%

594.97 ± 32.41

84.99%

478.11 ± 30.43

68.30%

0.001a**

0.001b**

Iron (mg)

5.19 ± 1.62

74.14%

6.39 ± 1.62

91.29%

4.01 ± 1.20

57.29%

0.001a**

0.001b**

Zinc (mg)

2.08 ± 1.51

69.33%

2.61 ± 1.31

87.0%

2.01 ± 1.20

67%

0.001a**

0.001b**

  1. aP value between before and after interventions, bP value between after interventions and control
  2. *significant < 0.05, **highly significant < 0.01