Nutrients Males Females
Mean Variance Cv Sem Mean Variance Cv Sem
Energy (k cals) 2042.0 77460.0 19.0 44.24 1875.0 261213.4 27.0 61.13
Protein (g) 50.3 66.7 16.0 0.97 51.5 603.7 47.0 2.93
Fat (g) 32.4 36.0 18.0 0.71 57.0 438.8 36.0. 2.50
Ca (mg) 916.1 115665.0 37.0 40.64 651.4 26586.1 25.0 19.48
Iron (mg) 27.6 51.50 26.0 0.85 35.0 224.2 42.0 1.78
Retinol( µg) 488.8 16074.04 25.0 15.15 498.5 11519.69 21.0 12.82
Β carotene (µg) 1245.88 221944.8 37.0 56.30 1643.70 1401971.0 72.0 141.52
cv- coefficient of variation sem- standard error
Table 5: Mean daily nutrient intake: comparison between male and female couples-variance and coefficient of variation.