Dietary mineral supplies in Malawi: spatial and socioeconomic assessment

BMC Nutrition

Table 4 Inadequate dietary supplies of multiple elements

Urban/rural	Soil type	Expenditure quintile	n	Households with ‘x’ concurrent inadequate intakes
				0	1	2	3
				%
Urban	3	1	57	7	4	23	67
		2	135	9	14	30	47
		3	228	11	11	36	42
		4	442	21	15	32	32
		5	1311	45	16	21	17
Rural	1	1	493	6	8	24	62
		2	450	19	16	24	41
		3	385	30	17	24	29
		4	379	52	17	16	15
		5	340	68	14	10	9
	2	1	1000	2	3	14	81
		2	1297	6	9	23	62
		3	1424	11	12	27	49
		4	1467	19	19	28	34
		5	1335	44	23	18	15
	3	1	290	3	7	18	72
		2	291	10	12	27	51
		3	294	20	19	30	31
		4	294	29	22	30	19
		5	205	54	22	14	9

Concurrent inadequate dietary supplies of calcium, selenium and zinc at household level by urban/rural location, expenditure quintile (1 = poorest, 5 = highest) and soil type (1 = calcareous; 2 = non-calcareous; 3 = undifferentiated)

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