Table 3.

Estimated habitual total iodine intake from natural sources (excluding iodised salt and supplements) for Dutch men and women in several age categories and the proportion with a habitual intake below the estimated average requirement (EAR) (5th, 25th, 75th and 95th percentiles and medians)

		Habitual total I intake from natural sources (µg/d)
	n	P5	P25	Median	P75	P95	EAR	%<EAR
All men (7–69 years)	1911	50	67	82	99	131	65–95	67
Boys (7–8 years)	153	36	47	56	68	89	65	70
Boys (9–13 years)	351	41	54	65	79	103	73	66
Boys (14–18 years)	352	47	61	74	89	116	95	82
Men (19–30 years)	356	52	68	82	98	129	95	71
Men (31–50 years)	348	55	72	87	105	137	95	62
Men (51–69 years)	351	53	70	84	101	132	95	67
All women (7–69 years)	1908	44	58	71	85	111	65–95	84
Girls (7–8 years)	151	36	47	56	67	87	65	71
Girls (9–13 years)	352	38	50	59	71	92	73	78
Girls (14–18 years)	354	40	53	63	75	97	95	94
Women (19–30 years)	347	43	56	67	80	104	95	90
Women (31–50 years)	351	47	61	73	87	112	95	84
Women (51–69 years)	353	49	64	77	92	118	95	79