| Age class | Number dietary surveys | Minimum | Median | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range of average acute exposure (ng/kg bw per day) | ||||
| Infants | 6 | 10.2 (7.55–13.0) | 16.9 | 40.6 (38.4–42.7) |
| Toddlers | 11 | 26.8 (25.9–27.9) | 36.2 | 43.8 (42.4–45.6) |
| Other children | 20 | 20.7 (20.2–21.4) | 30.0 | 41.9 (40.7–43.4) |
| Adolescents | 20 | 9.76 (9.47–10.1) | 18.2 | 26.4 (25.5–27.4) |
| Adults | 22 | 9.58 (9.44–9.74) | 13.4 | 18.4 (17.8–19.0) |
| Elderly | 16 | 9.06 (8.80–9.35) | 12.2 | 16.3 (14.9–18.0) |
| Very elderly | 14 | 9.77 (9.26–10.4) | 13.0 | 14.2 (12.8–16.1) |
| Pregnant women | 1 | –b | –b | 15.3 (14.9–15.7) |
| Lactating women | 1 | –b | –b | 11.0 (10.3–11.8) |
| Range of 95th percentile acute exposure (ng/kg bw per day) | ||||
| Infants | 5 | 34.2 (31.5–37.1) | –c | 137 (125–151) |
| Toddlers | 10 | 59.5 (55.8–63.8) | 83.6 | 96.3 (90.8–103) |
| Other children | 20 | 44.3 (42.2–46.6) | 70.9 | 90.9 (85.4–96.6) |
| Adolescents | 20 | 21.8 (20.6–23.0) | 45.7 | 60.4 (55.5–65.6) |
| Adults | 22 | 24.7 (23.9–25.4) | 33.6 | 46.4 (44.7–48.3) |
| Elderly | 16 | 22.4 (20.9–24.0) | 28.9 | 38.9 (36.1–42.0) |
| Very elderly | 14 | 24.7 (21.7–28.6) | 28.5 | 36.5 (32.6–41.4) |
| Pregnant women | 1 | –b | –b | 37.7 (36.0–39.6) |
| Lactating women | 1 | –b | –b | 30.3 (27.0–34.9) |
a
With their corresponding confidence intervals (2.5th and 97.5th percentiles).
b
Only one dietary survey available for ‘Pregnant women’ and ‘Lactating women’.
c
Minimum number of six dietary surveys are required to estimate a statistically robust median (EFSA, 2011b).