Table 2 Consumption of vitamin D-rich foods in the last 24 h by vitamin D status among 12–24-month-old Bangladeshi children.
Food item (response: yes) | All (n = 216) | Deficient (n = 103) | Non-deficient (n = 113) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Currently breast-feeding | 159 (76.6) | 67 (65) | 92 (81.4) | 0.01 |
Powdered or fresh animal milk | 86 (39.8) | 38 (36.9) | 48 (42.5) | 0.40 |
Infant formula | 3 (1.4) | 1(1) | 2 (1.8) | 0.90 |
Organ meat (liver, kidney, heart) | 8 (3.7) | 4 (3.9) | 4 (3.5) | 0.90 |
Any meat (chicken, beef, lamb, goat, duck) | 30 (13.9) | 10 (9.7) | 20 (17.7) | 0.09 |
Eggs | 93 (43.1) | 45 (43.7) | 48 (42.5) | 0.86 |
Fresh or dried fish | 88 (40.7) | 49 (47.6) | 39 (34.5) | 0.05 |
Dairy products (cheese, yoghurt) | 7 (3.2) | 4 (3.9) | 3 (2.7) | 0.71 |
