Table 2.

Adjusted Daily Total Water Intake for Each of the Older Age Groups (Aged ≥65 Years): 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey^*

	Age Group in y mean (SE)
Young-Old (65 to <75), n = 1,105	Middle-Old (75 to <85), n = 746	Oldest-Old (≥85), n = 203
Water intake
Total (g)	2,905.8 (39.5)	2,573.4 (44.1)†	2,275.8 (69.7)†
Total/body weight (g/kg)	38.4 (0.6)	36.5 (0.6)†	35.7 (1.7)†
Total/energy intake (g/1,000 kcal)	1,824.9 (40.7)	1,743.8 (49.7)†	1,716.8 (99.5)†

^*Notes: Multivariate-adjusted average intakes, controlled for age, sex, race–ethnicity, education, and marital status.

^†Significantly different than group 65 to <75 years old (p < .05).