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Table 4 Stratified analysis by gender and survey period: comparing intake patterns of macronutrients between those who had sufficient and insufficient total energy intake

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

 

Men

Women

 

1999–2000

2005–2008

2013–2016

1999–2000

2005–2008

2013–2016

Intake status a

Insufficient energy intake

Sufficient energy intake

P-value

Insufficient energy intake

Sufficient energy intake

P-value

Insufficient energy intake

Sufficient energy intake

P-value

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 = 461)

(n = 464)

(n = 427)

(n = 342)

(n = 379)

(n = 580)

(n = 467)

(n = 448)

(n = 460)

(n = 316)

(n = 410)

(n = 550)

Carbohydrate

  

< 0.001

  

0.034

  

0.011

  

< 0.001

  

0.003

  

< 0.001

 Below (< 50%)

23.3

37.5

 

28.8

39.3

 

22.6

34.8

 

15.0

37.9

 

21.3

36.8

 

15.0

27.1

 

 Normal (50–60%)

28.8

28.1

 

30.2

34.3

 

34.7

36.2

 

20.2

27.0

 

32.9

29.8

 

28.6

39.8

 

 Above (> 60%)

48.0

34.5

 

40.9

26.4

 

42.8

29.1

 

64.8

35.1

 

45.8

33.4

 

56.3

33.0

 

Fat

  

0.001

  

< 0.001

  

0.001

  

< 0.001

  

0.001

  

< 0.001

 Below (< 20%)

38.5

27.8

 

31.2

18.8

 

29.0

17.5

 

56.5

27.3

 

33.8

20.6

 

39.7

17.8

 

 Normal (20–30%)

36.2

29.8

 

37.0

29.3

 

41.8

34.4

 

25.9

31.9

 

35.6

32.6

 

38.0

43.6

 

 Above (> 30%)

25.3

42.4

 

31.9

52.0

 

29.2

48.2

 

17.7

40.8

 

30.6

46.9

 

22.3

38.6

 

Protein

  

0.030

  

0.080

  

0.468

  

0.103

  

0.232

  

0.020

 Below (< 10%)

4.6

10.7

 

6.4

3.7

 

6.8

4.2

 

6.4

12.0

 

9.2

6.7

 

7.8

2.5

 

 Normal (10–20%)

67.1

66.3

 

67.3

75.4

 

77.4

78.4

 

70.5

63.8

 

71.5

69.8

 

71.5

80.9

 

 Above (> 20%)

28.3

23.0

 

26.3

20.9

 

15.8

17.4

 

23.2

24.2

 

19.3

23.6

 

20.7

16.6

 
  1. a Weighted adjusted