Table 2. Mean and distribution of brown seaweed intake of the Korean population according to the age group (n = 40,166).
| Seaweed | Age group (yr or yrs) | % | Brown seaweed intake (g/day) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE | 5th | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | 95th | 97.5th | 99th | |||
| Dried sea mustard | All (≥ 1) | 100.0 | 0.77 ± 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.57 | 5.61 | 8.46 | 13.11 |
| 1–2 | 1.5 | 0.56 ± 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.85 | 3.16 | 5.75 | 7.55 | |
| 3–5 | 2.6 | 0.62 ± 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.27 | 3.75 | 5.03 | 6.92 | |
| 6–11 | 5.4 | 0.55 ± 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.02 | 4.13 | 6.08 | 8.02 | |
| 12–18 | 7.0 | 0.52 ± 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.81 | 4.44 | 6.28 | 9.25 | |
| 19–64 | 68.8 | 0.76 ± 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.65 | 5.71 | 8.50 | 12.58 | |
| ≥ 65 | 14.8 | 1.03 ± 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.33 | 7.38 | 11.71 | 17.53 | |
| Dried kelp | All (≥ 1) | 100.0 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 2.01 |
| 1–2 | 1.5 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 0.53 | 0.72 | |
| 3–5 | 2.6 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 0.80 | 1.06 | |
| 6–11 | 5.4 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.78 | 1.22 | |
| 12–18 | 7.0 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.79 | 1.55 | |
| 19–64 | 68.8 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 2.14 | |
| ≥ 65 | 14.8 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.69 | |
| Kelp broth | All (≥ 1) | 100.0 | 22.70 ± 0.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.75 | 130.00 | 250.00 | 417.05 |
| 1–2 | 1.5 | 17.74 ± 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.21 | 44.18 | 99.54 | 150.00 | 200.05 | |
| 3–5 | 2.6 | 18.95 ± 1.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.57 | 50.93 | 88.36 | 146.47 | 292.61 | |
| 6–11 | 5.4 | 18.98 ± 1.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.91 | 55.94 | 88.85 | 159.99 | 265.15 | |
| 12–18 | 7.0 | 19.84 ± 1.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.04 | 99.80 | 217.64 | 350.08 | |
| 19–64 | 68.8 | 22.62 ± 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.69 | 47.59 | 132.35 | 250.00 | 416.66 | |
| ≥ 65 | 14.8 | 26.89 ± 1.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.31 | 200.00 | 350.00 | 533.28 | |