| Age class | Number dietary surveys | Minimum | Median | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range of average acute exposure (ng/kg bw per day) | ||||
| Infants | 6 | 12.9 (8.66–23.7) | 23.1 | 50.9 (46.8–60.9) |
| Toddlers | 11 | 40.4 (38.6–42.2) | 47.7 | 54.8 (53.0–58.1) |
| Other children | 20 | 28.5 (27.6–29.6) | 39.8 | 52.6 (50.9–55.0) |
| Adolescents | 20 | 12.8 (12.4–13.3) | 24.3 | 34.3 (33.1–35.6) |
| Adults | 22 | 12.5 (12.3–12.8) | 17.1 | 23.4 (22.7–24.0) |
| Elderly | 16 | 11.9 (11.6–12.3) | 15.3 | 20.3 (19.6–21.1) |
| Very elderly | 14 | 12.9 (12.2–13.7) | 16.7 | 18.4 (16.5–20.6) |
| Pregnant women | 1 | – b | – b | 21.6 (20.8–22.5) |
| Lactating women | 1 | – b | – b | 14.6 (13.7–15.6) |
| Range of 95th percentile acute exposure (ng/kg bw per day) | ||||
| Infants | 5 | 55.5 (50.1–61.1) | – c | 165 (151–181) |
| Toddlers | 10 | 97.0 (89.6–105) | 119 | 133 (125–141) |
| Other children | 20 | 65.4 (62.1–69.2) | 96.4 | 117 (110–125) |
| Adolescents | 20 | 29.3 (27.4–31.3) | 61.1 | 81.1 (75.5–87.4) |
| Adults | 22 | 33.2 (32.1–34.3) | 44.9 | 59.3 (56.9–61.9) |
| Elderly | 16 | 30.1 (28.1–32.4) | 38.9 | 51.6 (47.5–56.2) |
| Very elderly | 14 | 32.8 (30.5–35.4) | 38.0 | 49.9 (38.1–63.4) |
| Pregnant women | 1 | – b | – b | 57.9 (53.8–62.6) |
| Lactating women | 1 | – b | – b | 41.0 (36.2–47.3) |
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).