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Table 3.

n-3 fatty acid intake (mg) per 1000 kcal by gender and age subgroup.

Gender	Variable	Adolescents 12–19 years	Adults 20–55 years	Seniors 55+ years	p-Value
		(n = 8203)	(n = 16,215)	(n = 10,475)
		Mean (SE ¹), mg	Mean (SE ¹), mg	Mean (SE ¹), mg
Male	EPA	9.3 (0.6)	17.6 (0.7)	22.2 (1.3)	<0.001
	DHA	19.1 (1.0)	34.6 (1.0)	43.7 (2.5)	<0.001
	EPA+DHA	28.4 (1.6)	52.1 (1.7)	65.9 (3.8)	<0.001
Female	EPA	10.5 (0.8)	18.3 (0.9)	22.5 (1.3)	<0.001
	DHA	20.4 (1.1)	36.1 (1.5)	44.8 (2.0)	<0.001
	EPA+DHA	31.0 (1.8)	54.4 (2.4)	67.3 (3.2)	<0.001

¹ SE, standard error.