From: Cross-sectional dietary deficiencies among a prison population in Papua New Guinea
 | Prisoners n=148 | Guards n=9 | P 1 |
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Median (P25, P75) | Median (P25, P75) | ||
Energy (kJ) | 7430 (6170, 8600) | 8360 (6990, 9150) | NA2 |
Protein (g) | 50.5 (41.2, 59.6) | 73.3 (46.2, 78.2) | NA2 |
Total fat (% energy) | 13.0 (11.6, 15.0) | 30.1 (26.8, 42.0) | 0.002* |
Saturated fat (% energy) | 7.15 (6.07, 8.34) | 13.6 (10.2, 16.9) | 0.015* |
Cholesterol (mg) | 45.9 (29.9, 57.9) | 109.0 (47.0, 158.0) | 0.083 |
Carbohydrates (% energy) | 76.4 (73.7, 82.0) | 57.7 (47.1, 62.8) | 0.002* |
Total dietary fibre (g) | 9.80 (8.08, 11.8) | 16.9 (15.5, 17.4) | 0.083 |
Total vitamin A (μg) | 54.1 (14.8, 104) | 666 (248, 857) | 0.014* |
 ß-carotene equiv (μg) | 556 (27.6, 1100) | 6620 (1035, 7710) | 0.069 |
 Retinol (μg) | 12.4 (7.66, 16.6) | 129 (52, 159) | 0.083 |
Thiamin (mg) | 1.09 (0.875, 1.30) | 0.97 (0.75, 1.10) | 0.372 |
Riboflavin (mg) | 0.308 (0.242, 0.383) | 0.812 (0.614, 1.09) | 0.001* |
Niacin equiv. (mg) | 23.7 (19.5, 28.2) | 22.8 (21.5, 27.1) | 0.746 |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.57 (1.02, 1.85) | 1.58 (1.13, 1.87) | 0.717 |
Vitamin B12 (μg) | 2.83 (1.49, 3.11) | 3.06 (2.11, 4.59) | 0.495 |
Folate (μg) | 76.4 (61.3, 93.1) | 238 (108, 263) | 0.015* |
Vitamin C (mg) | 5.7 (1.3, 10.2) | 85.1 (29.5, 105.0) | 0.012* |
Vitamin E (mg) | 1.68 (1.15, 2.30) | 7.69 (4.55, 9.84) | 0.015* |
Sodium (mg) | 1560 (1230, 1920) | 1710 (1350, 2340) | 0.717 |
Magnesium (mg) | 182 (150, 223) | 290 (233, 328) | 0.083 |
Potassium (mg) | 677 (512, 870) | 1970 (1560, 2844) | 0.002* |
Calcium (mg) | 137 (107, 202) | 382 (287, 496) | 0.015* |
Iron (mg) | 12.7 (10.3, 15.3) | 13.7 (10.3, 16.3) | 0.717 |
Zinc (mg) | 8.71 (6.78, 10.4) | 7.92 (4.90, 9.72) | 0.746 |