TABLE D-1Mean and Percentiles for Usual Intake of Boron (mg/day) from Food, CSFII (1994–1996)

Sex/Age CategoryaNumber of Persons ExaminedMeanPercentile
1st5th
Both sexes, 0 to 6 mo1950.750.030.06
Standard error0.140.010.01
Both sexes, 7 to 12 mo1300.990.120.20
Standard error0.120.020.02
Both sexes, 1 to 3 y1,8340.860.250.35
Standard error0.020.010.01
Both sexes, 4 to 8 y1,6500.800.330.43
Standard error0.010.010.01
M 9 to 13 y5520.900.380.49
Standard error0.030.020.02
M 14 to 18 y4461.020.340.47
Standard error0.040.030.02
M 19 to 30 y8531.150.370.51
Standard error0.030.020.02
M 31 to 50 y1,6841.330.420.58
Standard error0.030.020.02
M 51 to 70 y1,6061.340.390.56
Standard error0.020.020.02
M 71+ y6741.250.310.46
Standard error0.030.020.02
10th25th50th75th90th95th99th
0.090.150.290.761.892.956.40
0.010.010.050.150.440.631.99
0.270.420.711.212.002.704.77
0.030.050.090.150.270.410.91
0.420.570.781.071.411.662.24
0.010.010.010.020.040.050.08
0.490.610.760.951.151.291.58
0.010.010.010.010.020.030.04
0.560.690.861.071.281.431.74
0.020.020.020.030.050.060.09
0.550.720.961.251.571.792.28
0.020.030.030.050.070.090.14
0.610.801.061.401.792.052.66
0.020.020.030.040.060.080.12
0.690.911.221.632.092.423.18
0.020.020.020.040.060.090.15
0.670.891.221.662.162.523.34
0.020.020.020.030.060.080.13
0.560.781.111.562.122.533.51
0.020.020.020.030.070.100.20
Sex/Age CategoryaNumber of Persons ExaminedMeanPercentile
1st5th
F 9 to 13 y5600.830.340.44
Standard error0.030.020.02
F 14 to 18 y4360.780.260.36
Standard error0.040.020.02
F 19 to 30 y7600.870.300.40
Standard error0.030.020.02
F 31 to 50 y1,6141.000.310.44
Standard error0.020.010.01
F 51 to 70 y1,5391.110.320.46
Standard error0.020.010.01
F 71+ y6230.980.270.39
Standard error0.030.020.02
F Pregnant701.160.370.52
Standard error0.090.060.07
F Lactating411.390.380.55
Standard error0.160.100.12
All Individuals15,1561.060.280.41
Standard error0.010.000.00
All Indiv (+P/L)15,2671.060.280.41
Standard error0.010.000.00
10th25th50th75th90th95th99th
0.500.620.790.991.211.351.68
0.020.020.020.030.050.060.09
0.420.550.730.961.221.401.80
0.020.020.030.050.070.080.13
0.480.620.811.061.341.541.97
0.020.020.030.040.060.080.13
0.520.690.931.231.581.832.39
0.010.010.020.020.030.040.07
0.550.731.011.381.812.132.87
0.010.010.020.030.050.070.12
0.470.640.891.211.591.862.47
0.020.020.030.040.060.090.15
0.620.811.081.421.792.062.64
0.070.080.090.110.160.200.33
0.670.921.271.732.262.643.49
0.130.140.150.200.310.430.75
0.500.680.961.321.752.072.79
0.000.000.010.010.020.030.05
0.500.680.951.321.752.062.79
0.000.000.010.010.020.030.05

NOTE: Estimates were obtained using C-SIDE v1.02 (C-SIDE courtesy of Iowa State University Statistical Laboratory, Iowa State University). Standard errors were estimated via jackknife replication. Each standard error has 43 degrees of freedom.

a

M = male, F = female, P/L = pregnant and lactating.

SOURCE: C. Rainey, Nutrition Research Group, and A. Carriquiry, Iowa State University, 1999.

From: D, Dietary Intake Datafrom the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), 1994–1996

Cover of Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc.
Institute of Medicine (US) Panel on Micronutrients.
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