Table 5.
Mean usual intake of EPA from foods (g/day) in adults from NHANES 2003–2008
| |
Usual intake |
Percentile |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Age | N | Mean | SE | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 90 |
| All |
19 + Years |
14,338 |
23 |
1 |
7 |
11 |
18 |
29 |
43 |
| All |
19 - 50 Years |
7,585 |
23 |
1 |
7 |
11 |
18 |
29 |
44 |
| All |
51 + Years |
6,753 |
22 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
18 |
28 |
42 |
| Male |
19 + Years |
7,302 |
27 |
1 |
9 |
14 |
22 |
34 |
51 |
| Male |
19 - 50 Years |
3,944 |
28 |
2 |
9 |
14 |
23 |
35 |
52 |
| Male |
51 + Years |
3,358 |
26 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
21 |
33 |
49 |
| Female |
19 + Years |
7,036 |
18 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
15 |
23 |
34 |
| Female |
19 - 50 Years |
3,641 |
18 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
115 |
23 |
33 |
| Female | 51 + Years | 3,395 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 36 |