Vitamin D and Health

Table 12: Average daily intake of vitamin D (µg) in Wales, 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 2,3,4 and 5 (combined) (2009/10 – 2012/13): Wales
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 2.3 2.2 3.4 3.4 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.4 3.1 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.9 3.2
Median 1.8 2.1 2.0 2.8 2.7 1.7 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.2 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.6
SD 1.0 1.6 1.4 2.4 2.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 2.5 1.6 1.0 1.4 2.1 2.4
Upper 2.5 th percentile 3.8 5.1 5.1 9.1 9.0 4.3 4.5 4.3 6.5 9.9 7.4 4.3 4.8 8.1 9.1
Lower 2.5 th percentile
0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.7
Intake from all sources
(including supplements)
Mean 2.2 2.4 2.3 4.0 4.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 6.4 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.5 5.5
Median 1.8 2.2 2.1 3.3 3.6 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.1 3.2 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.5 3.6
SD 1.2 1.8 1.6 3.1 3.3 1.7 1.4 1.5 3.2 7.0 2.1 1.5 1.6 3.2 5.7
Upper 2.5 th percentile 5.8 7.6 6.0 12.9 11.0 8.9 6.2 6.6 10.4 22.7 9.7 6.0 6.7 12.0 22.7
Lower 2.5 th percentile 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.7
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