Table 2 Dietary nutrient intake levels reported at baseline
Nutrient | Estimated average requirements (EAR) | Baseline nutrient intake levels (median (IQR)) and proportions of participants with less than EARa levels for pregnant women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fish oil arm | Soybean oil arm | ||||
Nutrient intake levels (Median (IQR)) | Proportion with below EAR levels (n/arm total (%)) | Nutrient intake levels (Median (IQR)) | Proportion with below EAR levels (n/arm total (%)) | ||
Vitamin C (mg) | 71 | 63.5 (15.0–121.6) | 62/109 (56.9) | 61.5 (15.1–191.2) | 59/107 (55.1) |
Vitamin B1 (mg) | 1.2 | 0.8 (0.2–1.8) | 73/109 (67.0) | 0.7 (0.2–1.8) | 67/107 (62.6) |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.6 | 0.7 (0.3–1.4) | 85/109 (78.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 86/107 (80.4) |
Vitamin B12 (mcg) | 2.6 | 0.5 (0–1.4) | 97/109 (89.0) | 0.4 (0–1.4) | 94/107 (87.8) |
Folate (mcg) | 520 | 106.4 (46.2–302.7) | 98/109 (89.9) | 178 (23.7–360.0) | 91/107 (85.0) |
Iron (mg)b | 22.0 | 1.8 (0.6–3.6) | 109/109 (100) | 2.3 (1.1–3.2) | 107/107 (100) |
Vitamin E (IU) | 12.5 | 4.6 (2.5–8.6) | 89/109 (81.6) | 4.7 (2.0–9.6) | 87/107 (81.3) |
Calcium (mg) | 833 | 411.0 (238.1–916.1) | 78/109 (71.2) | 448.8 (206.5–930.6) | 79/107 (73.8) |