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. 2016 Apr 1;8(4):195. doi: 10.3390/nu8040195

Table 2.

Median and 25th and 75th percentiles of usual daily folic acid intakes by sociodemographic characteristics among non-pregnant U.S. adults aged ≥19 years with usual daily folic acid intake above the tolerable upper intake level: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2003–2010.

Characteristics of U.S. Adults with Usual Daily Folic Acid Intake above the Tolerable Upper Intake Level Median (25th–75th Percentile) µg/Day
Total 1477 (1298–1709)
Sex
Male 1385 (1256–1559)
Female 1509 (1295–1819)
Age
19–39 Years 1464 (1320–1648)
40–59 Years 1479 (1251–1822)
≥60 Years 1429 (1276–1637)
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white 1482 (1316–1726)
Non-Hispanic black 1460 (1285–1711)
Mexican American 1433 (1363–1520)