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Population distribution of Healthy Eating Index–2005 (HEI–2005) Score for Oils

Table 9 includes the mean, standard error of the mean, and percentiles of the distribution of intake; Appendix Table A9 provides percentile values (rounded) and their standard errors.

Table 9: Population distribution of HEI–2005 score for oils; NHANES, 2001-2004.

  Age (years) N Score
Mean (SE) 5% 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% 95%
Males and Females 2-3 937 5.38 (0.17) 3.62 3.95 4.56 5.30 6.12 6.93 7.43
4-8 1701 6.09 (0.22) 4.27 4.62 5.25 6.01 6.85 7.67 8.18
Males 9-13 1061 6.55 (0.24) 3.30 3.85 4.93 6.42 8.15 9.97 10.00
14-18 1424 6.56 (0.15) 3.37 3.95 5.02 6.42 8.06 9.77 10.00
19-30 1100 6.00 (0.20) 3.04 3.56 4.55 5.84 7.33 8.86 9.90
31-50 1466 6.72 (0.18) 3.55 4.11 5.20 6.60 8.26 9.94 10.00
51-70 1252 7.23 (0.20) 3.79 4.42 5.65 7.24 9.11 10.00 10.00
71+ 832 6.95 (0.22) 3.48 4.08 5.28 6.88 8.84 10.00 10.00
19+ 4650 6.71 (0.13) 3.43 4.01 5.12 6.59 8.33 10.00 10.00
Females 9-13 1112 6.71 (0.20) 3.50 4.09 5.19 6.61 8.24 9.90 10.00
14-18 1362 7.30 (0.20) 3.98 4.61 5.80 7.32 9.05 10.00 10.00
19-30 1325 6.72 (0.20) 3.57 4.14 5.23 6.61 8.24 9.87 10.00
31-50 1595 7.31 (0.19) 3.99 4.62 5.80 7.33 9.08 10.00 10.00
51-70 1284 7.89 (0.17) 4.45 5.16 6.45 8.14 10.00 10.00 10.00
71+ 860 7.44 (0.21) 3.92 4.59 5.86 7.53 9.47 10.00 10.00
19+ 5064 7.35 (0.13) 3.95 4.59 5.81 7.38 9.22 10.00 10.00
All Persons 2+ 17311 6.88 (0.08) 3.67 4.26 5.34 6.75 8.52 10.00 10.00

Table 9a: Population distribution of HEI–2005 score for oils; NHANES, 2001-2004.

  Age (years) Percentiles (SE)
5% 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% 95%
Males and Females 2-3 3.62 (0.78) 3.95 (0.65) 4.56 (0.40) 5.30 (0.17) 6.12 (0.43) 6.93 (0.87) 7.43 (1.16)
4-8 4.27 (0.77) 4.62 (0.63) 5.25 (0.37) 6.01 (0.20) 6.85 (0.53) 7.67 (0.97) 8.18 (1.27)
Males 9-13 3.30 (0.28) 3.85 (0.28) 4.93 (0.27) 6.42 (0.28) 8.15 (0.31) 9.97 (0.27) 10.00 (0.00)
14-18 3.37 (0.22) 3.95 (0.21) 5.02 (0.18) 6.42 (0.17) 8.06 (0.23) 9.77 (0.31) 10.00 (0.00)
19-30 3.04 (0.23) 3.56 (0.23) 4.55 (0.21) 5.84 (0.22) 7.33 (0.26) 8.86 (0.36) 9.90 (0.31)
31-50 3.55 (0.25) 4.11 (0.23) 5.20 (0.21) 6.60 (0.20) 8.26 (0.25) 9.94 (0.22) 10.00 (0.00)
51-70 3.79 (0.25) 4.42 (0.24) 5.65 (0.23) 7.24 (0.27) 9.11 (0.35) 10.00 (0.00) 10.00 (0.00)
71+ 3.48 (0.28) 4.08 (0.27) 5.28 (0.26) 6.88 (0.28) 8.84 (0.35) 10.00 (0.00) 10.00 (0.00)
19+ 3.43 (0.22) 4.01 (0.20) 5.12 (0.16) 6.59 (0.15) 8.33 (0.21) 10.00 (0.12) 10.00 (0.00)
Females 9-13 3.50 (0.31) 4.09 (0.30) 5.19 (0.26) 6.61 (0.23) 8.24 (0.28) 9.90 (0.28) 10.00 (0.00)
14-18 3.98 (0.32) 4.61 (0.29) 5.80 (0.25) 7.32 (0.24) 9.05 (0.33) 10.00 (0.01) 10.00 (0.00)
19-30 3.57 (0.32) 4.14 (0.29) 5.23 (0.26) 6.61 (0.23) 8.24 (0.27) 9.87 (0.32) 10.00 (0.00)
31-50 3.99 (0.32) 4.62 (0.29) 5.80 (0.25) 7.33 (0.24) 9.08 (0.32) 10.00 (0.00) 10.00 (0.00)
51-70 4.45 (0.36) 5.16 (0.33) 6.45 (0.27) 8.14 (0.21) 10.00 (0.08) 10.00 (0.00) 10.00 (0.00)
71+ 3.92 (0.31) 4.59 (0.29) 5.86 (0.26) 7.53 (0.28) 9.47 (0.42) 10.00 (0.00) 10.00 (0.00)
19+ 3.95 (0.30) 4.59 (0.27) 5.81 (0.21) 7.38 (0.15) 9.22 (0.23) 10.00 (0.00) 10.00 (0.00)
All Persons 2+ 3.67 (0.19) 4.26 (0.18) 5.34 (0.13) 6.75 (0.13) 8.52 (0.16) 10.00 (0.01) 10.00 (0.00)

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