Table 4.

Water Intake From Beverages During Various Times of the Day for Each of the Older Age Groups (Aged ≥65 Years): 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey^*

	Age Group in y (%)
Young-Old (65 to <75)	Middle-Old (75 to <85)	Oldest-Old (≥85)
Water intake from beverages
Early morning (midnight to 4:59 AM)	0.5	0.8	0.4
Morning (5:00 AM to 12:59 PM)	57	60	60
Afternoon to evening (1:00 PM to 6:59 PM)	29	29	30
Night (7:00 PM to 11:59 PM)	13	11	10

^*Notes: Percentages should be totaled within columns. Within age groups, columns may not add up to 100% because of rounding.