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DRI Dietary Reference Intakes: For Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline
TABLE I-6 Mean Daily Vitamin B12 Intake (µg) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Oldera
Gender and Age (y)
Number of Examined Persons
Mean
Males, 18–34
575
9.15
Males, 35–49
175
6.02
Males, 50–64
101
5.02
Males, 65–74
185
7.91
Females, 18–34
593
4.40
Females, 35–49
209
3.60
Females, 50–64
114
3.68
Females, 65–74
166
3.23
a Intakes of vitamin B12 were not normally distributed; therefore, adjustment for intraindividual variability could not be performed and percentiles could not be determined.
SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.
TABLE I-7 Daily Pantothenic Acid Intake (mg) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Older; Mean and Selected Percentilesa
Selected Percentiles
Gender and Age (y)
Number of Examined Persons
Mean
25th
50th
75th
Males, 18–34
575
6.16
5.02
5.74
6.49
Males, 35–49
175
5.36
4.47
5.12
5.71
Males, 50–64
101
4.94
4.32
4.85
5.46
Males, 65–74
185
5.49
4.25
4.87
5.67
Females, 18–34
593
4.21
3.43
3.95
4.59
Females, 35–49
209
3.94
3.18
3.67
4.43
Females, 50–64
114
4.14
3.21
3.88
4.60
Females, 65–74
166
3.77
2.94
3.65
4.30
a Percentiles were adjusted for intraindividual variability.
SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.
