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. 2021 Mar 9;151(5):1329–1340. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa440

TABLE 1.

Usual added sugar intake estimated by the NCI MIXTRAN, DISTRIB, and BRR_PVALUE_CI macros and the UCD/NCI SIMPLE macro in males ≥4 y of age using the example data from the NCI website1

Mean, g/d Usual intake <10 g/d, % 25th percentile, g/d 50th percentile (median), g/d 75th percentile, g/d
Subgroup n NCI SIMPLE NCI SIMPLE NCI SIMPLE NCI SIMPLE NCI SIMPLE
Overall 6723 25.5 ± 0.4 25.5 ± 0.4 11.5 ± 1.1 11.5 ± 1.1 14.8 ± 0.4 14.9 ± 0.4 23.0 ± 0.4 23.1 ± 0.4 33.4 ± 0.6 33.5 ± 0.6
4–8 y 1010 27.9 ± 0.8 28.0 ± 0.8 6.1 ± 1.2 6.0 ± 1.2 17.7 ± 0.7 17.7 ± 0.8 25.7 ± 0.8 25.9 ± 0.9 35.7 ± 1.1 35.9 ± 1.1
9–13 y 1332 33.1 ± 1.1 33.2 ± 1.1 2.8 ± 0.6 2.8 ± 0.6 21.7 ± 0.8 21.8 ± 0.8 30.7 ± 1.0 30.9 ± 1.0 42.1 ± 1.4 42.1 ± 1.5
19–30 y 1021 30.4 ± 1.3 30.5 ± 1.3 4.3 ± 1.3 4.3 ± 1.2 19.6 ± 1.2 19.7 ± 1.2 28.2 ± 1.3 28.2 ± 1.3 38.9 ± 1.5 39.0 ± 1.5
31–50 y 1402 26.8 ± 0.7 26.8 ± 0.7 7.2 ± 1.3 7.1 ± 1.2 16.8 ± 0.7 16.9 ± 0.7 24.7 ± 0.7 24.7 ± 0.7 34.5 ± 0.9 34.5 ± 0.9
51–70 y 1176 18.1 ± 0.6 18.1 ± 0.6 23.7 ± 2.1 23.6 ± 2.0 10.3 ± 0.5 10.3 ± 0.5 16.2 ± 0.6 16.1 ± 0.6 23.8 ± 0.8 23.8 ± 0.8
>70 y 782 15.6 ± 0.4 15.7 ± 0.4 31.9 ± 2.2 32.0 ± 2.2 8.6 ± 0.4 8.6 ± 0.4 13.7 ± 0.4 13.8 ± 0.4 20.6 ± 0.5 20.7 ± 0.5
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Values are mean ± SE. The results estimated by the NCI MIXTRAN, DISTRIB, BRR_PVALUE_CI macros method were generated by using the example codes provided by the NCI website (available from: https://prevention.cancer.gov/research-groups/biometry/measurement-error-impact/software-measurement-error/single-regularly-consumed-or-1). NCI, National Cancer Institute; SIMPLE, Simulating Intake of Micronutrients for Policy Learning and Engagement; UCD, University of California, Davis.