TABLE 3.
Usual calcium intake from food and/or supplements among women 19 y of age and older by race and ethnicity using data from the NHANES 2011–2014, estimated using the UCD/NCI SIMPLE macro1
| Race | n | Inadequate intake, % | Excessive intake, % | Total nutrient intake, mg/d | Nutrient intake from supplements, mg/d | 25th percentile of total nutrient intake, mg/d | 50th percentile (median) of total nutrient intake, mg/d | 75th percentile of total nutrient intake, mg/d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium intake from food using single EAR (800 mg/d) and UL (2500 mg/d) | ||||||||
| Overall | 4110 | 45.8 ± 1.5 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 862 ± 12 | 0 ± 0 | 656 ± 10 | 830 ± 11 | 1033 ± 16 |
| Mexican American | 442 | 36.6 ± 2.9 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 927 ± 20 | 0 ± 0 | 714 ± 22 | 895 ± 20 | 1103 ± 22 |
| Other Hispanic | 397 | 50.8 ± 3.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 824 ± 24 | 0 ± 0 | 629 ± 22 | 795 ± 24 | 984 ± 27 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1659 | 41.1 ± 1.9 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 894 ± 15 | 0 ± 0 | 688 ± 12 | 861 ± 14 | 1064 ± 20 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1024 | 63.6 ± 2.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 742 ± 13 | 0 ± 0 | 562 ± 13 | 712 ± 13 | 891 ± 15 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 471 | 62.9 ± 3.3 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 747 ± 21 | 0 ± 0 | 563 ± 19 | 715 ± 21 | 895 ± 25 |
| Other race—including multiracial | 117 | 62.4 ± 7.8 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 751 ± 52 | 0 ± 0 | 565 ± 45 | 718 ± 51 | 904 ± 60 |
| Calcium intake from food using individual-specific EARs and ULs | ||||||||
| Overall | 4110 | 57.1 ± 1.4 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 862 ± 12 | 0 ± 0 | 656 ± 10 | 830 ± 11 | 1033 ± 16 |
| Mexican American | 442 | 42.5 ± 2.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 927 ± 20 | 0 ± 0 | 714 ± 22 | 895 ± 20 | 1103 ± 22 |
| Other Hispanic | 397 | 59.8 ± 2.8 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 824 ± 24 | 0 ± 0 | 629 ± 22 | 795 ± 24 | 984 ± 27 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1659 | 54.4 ± 1.8 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 894 ± 15 | 0 ± 0 | 688 ± 12 | 861 ± 14 | 1064 ± 20 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1024 | 71.5 ± 1.8 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 742 ± 13 | 0 ± 0 | 562 ± 13 | 712 ± 13 | 891 ± 15 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 471 | 70.7 ± 2.9 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 747 ± 21 | 0 ± 0 | 563 ± 19 | 715 ± 21 | 895 ± 25 |
| Other race—including multiracial | 117 | 68.2 ± 7.8 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 751 ± 52 | 0 ± 0 | 565 ± 45 | 718 ± 51 | 904 ± 60 |
| Calcium intake from food and supplements using individual-specific EARs and ULs | ||||||||
| Overall | 4110 | 40.1 ± 1.2 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 1071 ± 14 | 209 ± 1 | 733 ± 11 | 973 ± 13 | 1301 ± 21 |
| Mexican American | 442 | 35.3 ± 2.5 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1017 ± 24 | 90 ± 1 | 755 ± 22 | 962 ± 22 | 1217 ± 29 |
| Other Hispanic | 397 | 49.1 ± 2.8 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 953 ± 34 | 129 ± 2 | 668 ± 22 | 865 ± 26 | 1123 ± 39 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1659 | 34.7 ± 1.4 | 5.5 ± 0.6 | 1146 ± 18 | 252 ± 1 | 790 ± 13 | 1045 ± 17 | 1392 ± 27 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1024 | 60.1 ± 2.0 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 851 ± 17 | 109 ± 1 | 597 ± 14 | 779 ± 15 | 1019 ± 21 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 471 | 49.8 ± 2.8 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 960 ± 26 | 215 ± 2 | 638 ± 21 | 859 ± 28 | 1180 ± 35 |
| Other race—including multiracial | 117 | 55.6 ± 8.0 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 901 ± 70 | 149 ± 4 | 602 ± 51 | 794 ± 63 | 1055 ± 84 |
Values are mean ± SE. Individual-specific EARs refers to EAR = 800 mg/d for women aged ≤50 y and EAR = 1000 mg/d for women aged >50 y; individual-specific ULs refers to UL = 2500 mg/d for women aged ≤50 y and UL = 2000 mg/d for women aged >50 y. Table reformatted from the output of the SIMPLE macro. EAR, Estimated Average Requirement; NCI, National Cancer Institute; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; SIMPLE, Simulating Intake of Micronutrients for Policy Learning and Engagement; UCD, University of California, Davis; UL, Tolerable Upper Intake Level.