Table 3: Regression coefficients of percentage of population below the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) using various levels of added sugars intake as percentage of energy*
SE= Standard Error
*Added sugars intake determined as ratio of individual usual intake of calories from added sugars and total calories as determined by the National Cancer Institute method
† Standardized Beta coefficient
‡ Testing the hypothesis that the regression (Beta) coefficient is not equal to zero at a p value ≤ 0.0029. Italics p values indicated significance at either p ≤0.01 or p≤0.05.
Five levels of added sugars intake as percentage of energy (0- <5, 5- <10, 10- <15, 15- <20, and 20- <25) Four levels of added sugars intake as percentage of energy (0- <5, 5- <10, 10- <15, and 15- <20)
Children, 2-18 years Adults, 19+ years Children, 2-18 years Adults, 19+ years
Beta† SE P Value‡ Beta† SE P Value‡ Beta† SE P Value‡ Beta† SE P Value‡
Nutrients with an EAR (mg)
Calcium 9.48 1.9 0.016 -0.71 2.55 0.799 8.90 2.79 0.086 -2.48 3.18 0.517
Copper 0.48 1.2 0.715 0.81 1.24 0.562 -0.02 1.79 0.991 0.47 1.72 0.811
Folate, DFE (mcg) 0.84 0.66 0.293 0.73 1.15 0.571 0.52 0.95 0.641 0.33 1.72 0.866
Iron -0.07 0.39 0.864 0.52 0.51 0.383 -0.05 0.80 0.954 0.62 0.71 0.475
Magnesium 7.14 1.97 0.036 8.47 2.91 0.062 6.00 2.44 0.133 7.70 4.17 0.206
Niacin 0.02 0.13 0.880 0.004 0.65 0.986 0.01 0.27 0.962 -0.02 0.28 0.949
Phosphorus 3.64 2.5 0.240 -0.07 0.65 0.502 4.15 3.61 0.369 -0.17 0.30 0.633
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.24 0.52 0.672 -0.40 0.65 0.585 0.12 0.87 0.902 -0.53 0.81 0.575
Selenium (mcg) 0.03 0.03 0.417 -0.01 0.06 0.839 0.05 0.06 0.436 -0.03 0.10 0.790
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.29 0.58 0.653 -0.56 1.38 0.715 0.02 0.87 0.981 -1.76 1.90 0.451
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg) 4.36 2.31 0.156 3.41 3.61 0.414 4.12 3.60 0.371 1.90 4.67 0.724
Vitamin B12 (mcg) -0.25 0.24 0.368 -1.03 0.42 0.093 0.27 0.53 0.665 -0.63 0.68 0.451
Vitamin B6 0.07 0.64 0.923 0.92 0.82 0.341 -0.01 0.91 0.996 1.15 1.20 0.436
Vitamin C 4.33 2.14 0.137 3.60 3.20 0.343 1.77 1.63 0.390 2.43 4.49 0.642
Vitamin D (D2+D3) (mcg) 5.77 1.58 0.036 1.55 0.14 0.002 7.50 2.38 0.088 1.78 0.19 0.011
Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol 4.83 1.22 0.029 3.34 1.22 0.072 4.23 1.78 0.140 5.17 0.87 0.027
Zinc 1.04 1.68 0.580 -0.17 1.45 0.916 0.89 2.78 0.780 -0.66 2.47 0.816