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Table 1 Mean usual intake of EPA from foods (mg/day) in adults from NHANES 2003–2008

From: Erratum to: U.S. adults are not meeting recommended levels for fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake: results of an analysis using observational data from NHANES 2003–2008

 

Usual Intake

Percentile

Gender

Age

N

Mean

SE

10

25

50

75

90

All

19 + Years

14,338

23

1

7

11

18

29

43

All

19–50 + Years

7,585

23

1

7

11

18

29

44

All

51 + Years

6,753

22

1

8

12

18

28

42

Male

19 + Years

7,302

27

1

9

14

22

34

51

Male

19–50 + Years

3,944

28

2

9

14

23

35

52

Male

51 + Years

3,358

26

2

9

13

21

33

49

Female

19 + Years

7,036

18

1

7

10

15

23

34

Female

19–50 + Years

3,641

18

1

6

9

15

23

33

Female

51 + Years

3,395

19

1

7

11

16

25

36