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Table 2 Percentiles of amount of alcohol intake by consumers estimated by three different methods of alcohol intake estimation among adults. NHANES 2001–2010

From: Assessing alcohol intake & its dose-dependent effects on liver enzymes by 24-h recall and questionnaire using NHANES 2001-2010 data

 

Alcohol intake (g/day ± SE) percentiles

10th

25th

50th

75th

90th

24-h recall

 All

4.52 ± 1.01

13.96 ± 0.02

28.05 ± 0.03

55.60 ± 1.56

88.50 ± 2.16

 Male

10.93 ± 0.56

15.59 ± 0.85

33.48 ± 0.97

63.07 ± 2.30

102.9 ± 4.02

 Female

0.74 ± 0.16

11.04 ± 0.40

21.21 ± 0.53

36.95 ± 1.21

64.71 ± 2.56

Usual intake by NCI method

 All

1.84 ± 0.003

2.60 ± 0.003

5.30 ± 0.08

7.15 ± 0.49

30.20 ± 0.65

 Male

3.32 ± 0.17

5.34 ± 0.01

6.70 ± 0.11

20.38 ± 0.74

42.66 ± 1.00

 Female

1.38 ± 0.01

1.99 ± 0.05

2.61 ± 0.002

3.47 ± 0.002

15.94 ± 0.70

Alcohol intake questionnaire

 All

0.23 ± 0.02

0.92 ± 0.002

4.00 ± 0.001

13.96 ± 0.50

27.89 ± 0.05

 Male

0.44 ± 0.02

1.85 ± 0.06

7.98 ± 0.25

19.96 ± 0.28

39.42 ± 0.60

 Female

0.16 ± 0.02

0.46 ± 0.001

2.00 ± 0.20

7.84 ± 0.07

15.95 ± 1.12

  1. SE Standard Error; An alcoholic drink is defined as equals 14 g of alcohol [8, 21]