Table 7.
Percentiles of iron, sodium and fiber intake in the pooled sample of NI636 children.
| Nutrients | Iron (mg) (n = 390) | Sodium (mg) (n = 390) | Fiber (g) (n = 390) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P50 | P25 * | P75 | P50 | P25 * | P75 | P50 | P25 | P75 | ||
| F | 6 mo | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 75 | 16 | 157 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 5.6 |
| M | 6 mo | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 145 | 79 | 233 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 6.2 |
| F | 9 mo | 4.0 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 360 | 247 | 493 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 7.4 |
| M | 9 mo | 4.3 | 3 | 6.3 | 431 | 310 | 569 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 8.0 |
| F | 12 mo | 4.8 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 563 | 411 | 732 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 8.3 |
| M | 12 mo | 5.1 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 633 | 473 | 808 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 8.9 |
| F | 18 mo | 5.4 | 4.0 | 7.2 | 848 | 641 | 1068 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 9.2 |
| M | 18 mo | 5.7 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 918 | 704 | 1144 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 9.8 |
| F | 24 mo | 5.6 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 1050 | 805 | 1307 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 9.6 |
| M | 24 mo | 5.8 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 1121 | 868 | 1383 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 10.2 |
| F | 36 mo | 5.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 1336 | 1036 | 1643 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 10.1 |
| M | 36 mo | 6.0 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 1406 | 1098 | 1719 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 10.7 |
* p < 0.05 for sex. Values are point estimates from multivariable quantile regression using age and sex as predictors (see Statistical analysis). Abbreviations: F = females; M = males; mo = month; P25 = 25th percentile; P50 = 50th percentile; P75 = 75th percentile.