Vitamin D and Health

Table 10: Average daily intake (µg) of vitamin D in Scotland, adults and children by sex and age (1.5 years and over)
Vitamin D (µg)
Intake from food sources
only
National Diet and Nutrition Survey. Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 (combined) (2008/2009 – 2011/12): Scotland.
Sex and age group (years)
Boys Men Girls Women Total
4-10 11-18 Total 19-64 65+ 4-10 11-18 Total 19-64 65+ 1.5-3 4 -10 11-18 19 - 64 65+
Mean 2.0 2.4 2.2 3.1 3.5 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.4 2.9 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.7 3.2
Median 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.6 3.2 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.4 1.5 1.8 1.7 2.3 2.5
SD 1.2 1.5 1.4 2.2 2.4 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.7 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.4 2.0 2.1
Upper 2.5 th percentile 5.3 6.8 5.9 9.5 9.8 4.4 5.3 4.6 7.1 7.4 7.0 4.5 5.8 7.9 9.0
Lower 2.5 th percentile 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6
Intake from all sources
(including supplements)
Mean 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.7 4.7 2.5 2.0 2.2 3.1 4.6 2.1 2.5 2.2 3.4 4.7
Median 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.9 3.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.1 1.5 1.9 1.8 2.5 3.3
SD 1.9 1.6 1.7 2.9 3.4 2.2 1.5 1.9 3.2 4.5 1.8 2.0 1.6 3.1 4.0
Upper 2.5 th percentile 8.0 6.8 7.2 11.5 13.1 10.8 6.0 8.0 10.2 22.4 7.6 8.2 6.8 10.9 15.1
Lower 2.5 th percentile 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6
Bases (unweighted) 163 199 362 273 80 144 197 341 377 137 125 307 396 650 217
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