TABLE 2.
Calcium Intake (Simple Measurement Error Corrected) by Age in Subgroups of the Population
| Calcium intake (mean ± SD; n) | White women (n = 1957) | White men (n = 2002) | Black women (n = 1433) | Black men (n = 1617) | Mexican-American women (n = 1548) | Mexican-American men (n = 1384) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 20–29 | 776 ± 231; 265 | 997 ± 339; 242 | 703 ± 251; 394 | 827 ± 294; 354 | 772 ± 220; 379 | 890 ± 291; 496 |
| Age 30–39 | 784 ± 232; 350 | 925 ± 302; 288 | 682 ± 233; 410 | 824 ± 291; 343 | 783 ± 260; 346 | 882 ± 273; 324 |
| Age 40–49 | 739 ± 203 296 | 842 ± 269; 293 | 650 ± 191; 307 | 745 ± 221; 249 | 751 ± 244; 251 | 841 ± 262; 281 |
| Age 50–59 | 711 ± 188; 270 | 852 ± 285; 289 | 654 ± 163; 182 | 676 ± 218; 152 | 733 ± 202; 117 | 755 ± 231; 116 |
| Age 60–69 | 751 ± 188; 256 | 829 ± 253; 329 | 632 ± 178; 185 | 697 ± 241; 198 | 715 ± 197; 198 | 741 ± 216; 214 |
| Age 70–79 | 724 ± 211; 307 | 829 ± 253; 313 | 696 ± 216; 99 | 691 ± 226; 107 | 685 ± 178; 73 | 744 ± 193; 84 |
| Age 80+ | 707 ± 197; 213 | 802 ± 212; 268 | 653 ± 182; 40 | 625 ± 115; 30 | 690 ± 213; 20 | 740 ± 228; 33 |
Among all white, Mexican-American, and black individuals, women had lower intakes than men and intake decreased with age.