Gender

Subjects

6 - 12 mths

1 - 3 yrs

4 - 6 yrs

7 - 9 yrs

10 - 19 yrs

20 - 60 yrs

Female

Number of subjects

Rural

20

18

11

9

31

49

Mean

0.2 9 ± 0.06

0.3 4 ± 0.06

0.4 1 ± 0.08

1 ± 0.18

1.3 ± 0.12

1.46 ± 0.09

FAO/WHO requirement

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.9

1.1

1.1

Intake as % req

96.67

68.00

68.33

111.11

118.18

131.82

Number of subjects

Urban

30

25

23

27

34

55

Mean

0.3 ± 0.05

0.4 6 ± 0.05*

0.4 9 ± 0.32*

1.1 ± 0.12

1.34 ± 0.17

1.58 ± 0.08

FAO/WHO requirement

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.9

1.1

1.1

Intake as % req

100.00

92.00

81.67

122.22

121.82

146.36

Male

Number of subjects

Rural

16

14

12

8

17

41

Mean

0.26 ± 0.03

0.44 ± 0.06

0.53 ± 0.14

1.15 ± 0.09

1.49 ± 0.14

1.67 ± 0.05

FAO/WHO requirement

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.9

1.2

1.2

Intake as % req

86.67

88.00

88.33

127.78

124.17

139.17

Number of subjects

Urban

20

25

20

30

19

46

Mean

0.29 ± 0.04

0.4 6 ± 0.04

0.55 ± 0.08

1.19 ± 0.03

1.2 ± 0.14*

1.49 ± 0.05

FAO/WHO requirement

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.9

1.2

1.2

Intake as % req

96.67

92.00

91.67

132.22

100.00

124.17

Lactation

Number of subjects

Rural

11

16

Mean

1.67 ± 0.08

1.69 ± 0.05

FAO/WHO requirement

1.5

1.5

Intake as % req

111.33

112.67

Number of subjects

Urban

29

38

Mean

1.5 ± 0.11

1.63 ± 0.14

FAO/WHO requirement

1.5

1.5

Intake as % req

100.00

108.67