Parameter

Range

Daily vitamin A intake (µg/day)

Northern

Southern

General

Age distribution

14 - 20

497 ± 12bcd1

593 ± 11efgh2

545 ± 54abc

[21 - 30]

501 ± 17cd1

593 ± 15efgh2

547 ± 52abc

>30

476 ± 03ab1

572 ± 06abcde2

524 ± 53ab

Level of education

None

468 ± 12a1

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468 ± 12a

Primary education

489 ± 07abcd1

585 ± 09cdefg2

537 ± 53abc

Secondary education

495 ± 15bcd1

591 ± 13efgh2

543 ± 54abc

University education

606 ± 04f1

610 ± 10h1

608 ± 7c

Socio-professional status

Housewife

489 ± 20abcd1

561 ± 14abc2

525 ± 42ab

Worker

512 ± 11d1

584 ± 08cdefg2

548 ± 40abc

Student

510 ± 13d1

580 ± 12abcdef2

545 ± 40abc

Marital status

Married

481 ± 19abc1

583 ± 23bcdefg2

532 ± 59abc

Single

497 ± 17bcd1

595 ± 15efgh2

546 ± 56abc

Number of children

0

491 ± 00abcd1

585 ± 11cdefg2

538 ± 52abc

1

495 ± 07bcd1

593 ± 14efgh2

544 ± 55abc

2

492 ± 15bcd1

590 ± 13efgh2

541 ± 55abc

≥3

480 ± 13abc1

588 ± 11defgh2

534 ± 60abc

Age of the pregnancy

1st trimester

484 ± 14abc1

556 ± 26a2

520 ± 44ab

2nd trimester

493 ± 20bcd1

559 ± 23ab2

526 ± 41abc

3rd trimester

536 ± 12e1

606 ± 18gh2

571 ± 41bc

BMI

<18.5

475 ± 10ab1

565 ± 00abcd2

520 ± 50ab

[18.5 - 24.9]

494 ± 21bcd1

600 ± 17fgh2

547 ± 61abc

[25 - 29.9]

498 ± 13bcd1

602 ± 14fgh2

550 ± 58abc

Geographic origin

Whole population

496 ± 23bcd1

588 ± 21defgh2

539 ± 43abc