Table 2. Selected percentiles and geometric means for daily BPA intake (ng/kg-day) from the 2005–2006 NHANES database for the US population, with additional intake data by age and gender.
| All | 6–11 years | 12–19 years | 20–39 years | 40–59 years | 60+ years | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 17.0 (15.6–18.5) | 27.2 (20.9–30.4) | 25.5 (23.0–28.3) | 19.5 (17.6–22.6) | 13.6 (10.2–16.7) | 12.0 (10.2–13.9) | 14.0 (12.3–16.1) | 20.4 (18.5–22.9) |
| 50% | 33.7 (32.0–35.7) | 51.3 (42.6–60.4) | 45.7 (40.7–52.0) | 37.1 (32.9–41.4) | 29.1 (24.8–33.3) | 25.8 (22.2–29.6) | 29.9 (26.9–33.1) | 37.3 (35.1–41.0) |
| 75% | 66.4 (62.2–73.0) | 96.7 (84.4–115.9) | 86.3 (76.8–100.3) | 71.8 (59.3–81.9) | 50.6 (43.7–60.7) | 50.5 (43.2–63.9) | 62.3 (56.0–69.4) | 73.5 (64.3–78.9) |
| 90% | 127.6 (118.3–145.1) | 250.2 (163.5–391.4) | 173.8 (140.7–211.1) | 127.6 (105.2–165.3) | 104.1 (86.8–124.8) | 113.9 (90.8–137.5) | 113.9 (103.5–134.2) | 147.6 (125.9–173.8) |
| 95% | 222.5 (191.1–255.1) | 481.0 (321.3–782.6) | 240.0 (204.0–346.2) | 219.5 (165.3–355.3) | 150.8 (124.2–266.2) | 178.2 (136.4–243.1) | 195.8 (158.2–243.1) | 237.9 (206.3–313.0) |
| GM | 35.1 (33.3–37.0) | 54.0 (46.4–63.2) | 48.0 (44.0–52.9) | 38.5 (34.9–43.0) | 28.9 (25.8–32.4) | 27.3 (24.4–30.7) | 31.2 (28.9–34.0) | 39.6 (36.9–42.9) |
| N | 2535 | 355 | 699 | 583 | 453 | 445 | 1274 | 1261 |
Abbreviations: BPA, bisphenol A; GM, geometric mean
95% confidence intervals are in parentheses.