Quantitative estimates of dietary intake with special emphasis on snacking pattern and nutritional status of free living adults in urban slums of Delhi: impact of nutrition transition

Table 5 Spearman’s Correlation coefficient between Household Dietary Diversification Score^a and Nutrient Adequacy Ratio

Nutrients	Median Nutrient Adequacy Ratio	Spearman Correlation Coefficient	p value
Protein (g/ CU^b/ day)	0.83	0.282	0.000*
Vitamin A (μg/ CU/ day)	0.15	0.307	0.000*
Vitamin C (mg/ CU/ day)	0.89	0.079	0.202
Thiamine (mg/ CU/ day)	1.07	0.051	0.414
Riboflavin (mg/ CU/ day)	0.42	0.216	0.000*
Niacin (mg/ CU/ day)	0.74	0.031	0.619
Calcium (mg/ CU/ day)	0.64	0.322	0.000*
Folate (μg/ CU/ day)	0.60	0.144	0.020
Iron (mg/ CU/ day)	0.76	0.053	0.397

^aMedian Household Dietary Diversification Score (HDDS) of 8 used for correlation calculations
^bConsumption Units (CU): One consumption unit is defined as the calorie consumption of an average adult man, weighing 60 kg, doing sedentary type of work. The other coefficients are worked out on the basis of calorie requirement proportionately. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) developed these coefficients for different age groups, sex and physical activity
*Significant at 0.01 level

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