Trends in Average Daily Calcium Intake at 4 Weeks (Assigned Regimen) and 6 Weeks (Chosen Regimen) Within Household Trials Among Participating Ethiopian Women in 2 Rural Districts (N=48)a
| Assigned regimen (weeks 0-4) | Chosen regimen (weeks 4-6) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium consumed, mg/dc | 4-event (n=15),b % | 3-event (n=17), % | 2-event (n=16), % | 4-event (n=5), % | 3-event (n=9),b % | 2-event (n=34), % |
| <500 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 500 to <800 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 800 to <1,000 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 56 |
| 1,000 to <1,500 | 47 | 82 | 19 | 60 | 44 | 15 |
| 1,500 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 33 | 0 |
↵a Cut-points based on 500 mg calcium per supplement.
↵b Because of rounding, percentages may not total 100.
↵c Estimated average requirement (800 mg/day) and recommended dietary allowance (1000 mg/day) for pregnant women aged 19–50 years based on Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D.50