Table 2.

n-3 fatty acid (mg) per 1000 kcal intake by age group ¹.

Age Group	Variable	n	Mean (SE 2), mg	95% CI for Mean
Toddler/Early Childhood 1–5 years	EPA	5392	6.9 (0.4)	6.2, 7.7
	DHA	5392	16.1 (0.6)	14.9, 17.4
	EPA+DHA	5392	23.1 (1.0)	21.1, 25.0
Middle Childhood 6–11 years	EPA	5550	8.4 (0.5)	7.4, 9.4
	DHA	5550	17.5 (0.9)	15.7, 19.2
	EPA+DHA	5550	25.9 (1.4)	23.1, 28.6
Adolescents 12–19 years	EPA	8186	9.9 (0.6)	8.8, 11.0
	DHA	8186	19.8 (0.9)	18.0, 21.5
	EPA+DHA	8186	29.7 (1.4)	26.9, 32.5
Adults 20–55 years	EPA	15,937	17.9 (0.6)	16.7, 19.1
	DHA	15,937	35.4 (0.9)	33.5, 37.2
	EPA+DHA	15,937	53.3 (1.5)	50.3, 56.3
Seniors 55 years & above	EPA	10,179	22.4 (0.9)	20.6, 24.2
	DHA	10,179	44.3 (1.6)	41.0, 47.5
	EPA+DHA	10,179	66.7 (2.5)	61.7, 71.7

¹p-value < 0.001 for EPA, DHA, and EPA+DHA intake between age groups adjusted for energy intake. ² SE, standard error.